Discovery was the first operational shuttle to be retired, followed by endeavour and then atlantis. Discovery was the third space shuttle orbiter to fly in space Discovery was ready to go back into the weightless expanse—the first space shuttle mission since the challenger disaster nearly three years earlier Would there be a repeat of that terrible. The smithsonian institution says nasa relinquished full ownership of space shuttle discovery, but congress wants to force the vehicle's relocation. An immersive tour of the shuttle explore discovery at the smithsonian's national air and space museum
Congress’s proposal to relocate space shuttle discovery from the smithsonian to houston has sparked controversy among historians, preservationists, and aviation enthusiasts Experts warn that moving the shuttle could risk the artifact and the integrity of how america preserves its aerospace history, while bipartisan efforts aim to keep discovery in washington.
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