Best photos of Shuttle Discovery's Final Flight via The Atlantic

[pokerfan]

Last edited Wed Apr 18, 2012, 05:22 PM - Edit history (1)

Having last traveled to low Earth orbit in March 2011, NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery took to the skies one last time yesterday, piggybacking on a modified Boeing 747. The shuttle left Florida and landed just outside of Washington, D.C., where it will join the collection at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. Discovery, the fleet leader of NASA's orbiters, flew 39 successful missions over 27 years, accumulating 365 total days in space. Tomorrow, a welcome ceremony is planned at the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Gathered here are images from Discovery's last flight. (30 photos)

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/04/space-shuttle-discoverys-final-flight/100281/

[malaise]

1. Beautiful

Thanks

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. nice. just made it my screen background.

[Blue_Tires]

3. sweet...

now that that's done they can deliver the 747 to my house...

I wanna make my morning commutes in style...

[MisterP]

4. are they going to clean it off? n/t

[frylock]

5. great shots!