Shuttle Discovery’s Texas transfer launches cost concerns
Entering service in 1984, Discovery was the third space shuttle orbiter to fly in space and became the most utilized one, spending a total of 365 days in space, according to the Smithsonian.
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Entering service in 1984, Discovery was the third space shuttle orbiter to fly in space and became the most utilized one, spending a total of 365 days in space, according to the Smithsonian.
For seven years, since NASA shuttered the Space Shuttle program, it has relied on Russia to transport astronauts to the International Space Station.
Seated in front of the Space Shuttle Discovery, part of the museum’s permanent collection, council members heard testimony about the state of play in space.