Space Shuttle Discovery - Wikipedia
Discovery performed both research and International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions, and also carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit among other satellites. Discovery was the …
Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter to fly in space. From 1984 to 2012, Discovery flew 39 Earth-orbital missions, spent a total of 365 days in space, and traveled almost 240 million …
'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum ...
Jul 30, 2025 · The Smithsonian Institution says NASA relinquished full ownership of Space Shuttle Discovery, but Congress wants to force the vehicle's relocation.
New NASA head appears to slow controversial Discovery shuttle ...
Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, signaled he was open to offering other spacecraft to Texas instead of the Discovery, housed at the Smithsonian.
Space shuttle 'Discovery' to remain in Virginia after efforts ...
Jan 6, 2026 · The space shuttle "Discovery" will remain at the Udvar-Hazy Center’s Air and Space Museum for now. Just a few months ago, there were talks to ship the shuttle to Houston, but …
NASA’s new administrator isn’t certain Space Shuttle ...
Jan 5, 2026 · NASA NASA’s new administrator isn’t certain Space Shuttle Discovery is coming to Houston Jared Isaacman, NASA’s newly confirmed leader, says he will determine whether …
40 Years Ago: STS-41D – First Flight of Space Shuttle Discovery
Sep 3, 2024 · Space shuttle Discovery, the third space-qualified orbiter in NASA’s fleet and named after several historical ships of exploration, incorporated manufacturing lessons …