Space shuttle Discovery to wave last goodbye
Published On: 22 February 2011 15:12 IST
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Discovery, the oldest space shuttle in service, will embark on it's final journey on February 24, 2011. (Photo: NASA)
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Discovery took first flight on August 30, 1984 from the Kennedy space center. (Photo: NASA)
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It carried US Congress member Jake Garn on its fourth journey. He became the first sitting US Congress member in space
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In 1988 it became the first space shuttle to return to space after the “Challenger” disaster, where all seven crew members died. (Photo: NASA)
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On April 24, 1990, Discovery launched the “Hubble Telescope” along with space shuttle Colombia. It was the first time two shuttles were launched together since the “Challenger” tragedy
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Discovery hosted Sergei Kirkalev, who became the first Russian cosmonaut the fly aboard a space shuttle
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October 11, 2000 mission of Discovery marked the hundredth mission of all space shuttles ever launched. (Photo: NASA)
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Discovery hosted Senator John Glenn, who became the oldest man in space at the age of 77. (Photo: NASA)
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton tracking the plume and successful launch of space shuttle Discovery. (Photo: NASA)
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It was the first space shuttle to return to active duty after the “Colombia” incident on July 26, 2005. (Photo: NASA)
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A fish-eye view of Discovery's cockpit. (Photo: NASA)
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Discovery lands on runway 15 of the shuttle landing facility at the Kennedy space center. (Photo: NASA)
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On April 20, 2010, Discovery embarked on the longest ever mission for a space shuttle. The shuttle was docked at the international space station for eleven days. (Photo: NASA)
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