The Cardinal

The space shuttle Discovery makes one final flight, on top of a Boeing 747, flying low and slow over much of Washington, D.C. The sight drew masses of people looking to the skies at places like the National Mall, as the AP’s Lee Powell found. Discovery departed just after sunrise and arrived in the Washington, [...]

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A booster camera gives a unique look at the separation of the twin solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank as the shuttle Discovery and crew head into orbit for a 2-day journey to meet up at the International space station. Video shows a camera placed on one of the rocket boosters, which separates from [...]

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Flying from Orlando, Florida, a passenger from in an airplane had the rare opportunity to be able to watch Discovery’s final launch as it embarks on STS-133. Passengers on the right side of a jet aircraft had a view of the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery on its final launch on February 24, 2011. [...]

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VIDEO FEB 24 2011: NASA’s most traveled space shuttle took off on its final voyage after nearly three decades of service. Discovery’s journey to the International Space Station marks the beginning of the end of the shuttle era. Only two more missions are left. Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the [...]

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