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Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103)

Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103)
Discovery (OV-103). Credit: https://www.nasa.gov

Discovery (OV-103):

  • Constructed: 1979
  • Status: Operational Orbiter
  • Flights: 39
  • Maiden Flight: STS-41-D (August 30–September 5, 1984)
  • Final Flight: STS-133 (February 24–March 9, 2011)
  • Notable Events: Flew more missions than any other orbiter. Deployed the Hubble Space Telescope.

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