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Object Name: Orbiter, Space Shuttle, OV-103, Discovery Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A20120325000

Object Name Orbiter, Space Shuttle, OV-103, Discovery

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Data Source National Air and Space Museum

Manufacturer Rockwell International Corporation

Materials Airframe: aluminum alloys, titanium

Materials Surface: silica tiles, reinforced carbon carbon RCC nose cap and wing leading edges

Materials Interior: many materials (aluminum, fabric, beta cloth, velcro, etc.)

Dimensions Overall: 24.314m x 17.768m x 38.03m, 73176.5kg (78 ft. x 57 ft. x 122 ft., 161325lb.)

Summary Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle to fly in space. It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most accomplished orbiter, the champion of the shuttle fleet. Discovery flew on 39 Earth-orbital missions, spent a total of 365 days in space, and traveled almost 240 million kilometers (150 million miles)--more than the other orbiters. It shuttled 184 men and women into space and back, many of whom flew more than once, for a record-setting total crew count of 251.

Summary Because Discovery flew every kind of mission the Space Shuttle was meant to fly, it embodies well the 30-year history of U.S. human spaceflight from 1981 to 2011. Named for renowned sailing ships of exploration, Discovery is preserved as intact as possible as it last flew in 2011 on the 133rd Space Shuttle mission.

Summary NASA transferred Discovery to the Smithsonian in April 2012 after a delivery flight over the nation's capital.

Alternate Name Space Shuttle Discovery

Key Accomplishment(s) Champion of the Shuttle Fleet

Brief Description 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 km (150 million mi) —more than the other orbiters.

Country of Origin United States of America

Credit Line Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number A20120325000

Type SPACECRAFT-Crewed

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