FIRST -- Operational Space Shuttle to be Retired - Chantilly, VA
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bluesnote
N 38° 54.687 W 077° 26.721
18S E 287975 N 4309793
The first of the three remanning operational shuttles to be placed on permanent display.
Waymark Code: WMJNPJ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2013
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Space shuttle Discovery made many scientific discoveries and had numerous historical events. The last flight was on STS -133, then Endeavor on STS-134 and Atlantis on STS-135. Before Discovery made it to it's new home, Space Shuttle Enterprise was here which was latter moved to the USS Intrepid in New York City (WMHNA8) in may of 2012. It is free to come, but $15 to park. It is well worth it as you can spend all day here.
As stated from the link below, "Discovery was the first of three orbiters retired from NASA's shuttle fleet. Its final mission, STS-133, launched Feb. 24, 2011, and landed March 9."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 03/09/2011
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