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Inside A Space Shuttle

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Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) was one of the orbiters of the Space Shuttle programme of NASA

The space agency of the United States, and was operational from its maiden flight, STS-41-D on August 30, 1984, until its final landing during STS-133 on March 9, 2011.

Prior to its retirement, Discovery was NASA's Orbiter Fleet leader, having flown 39 successful missions in over 27 years of service. In 1984, Discovery became the third operational orbiter following Columbia and Challenger, and made its final touchdown at Kennedy Space Center on March 9, 2011 at 10:57:17 CST, having spent a cumulative total of one full year (365 days) in space.

Discovery has performed both research and International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions. Discovery also flew the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit, and was the only orbiter to take other parts of the telescope to space. Discovery was the first operational shuttle to be retired, followed by Endeavour.

The last shuttle, Atlantis, remains operational. It will be retired after its final mission, STS-135, which is also planned to be the final mission of the Space Shuttle programme.

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