Space Shuttle Discovery - Wikipedia
Discovery performed both research and International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions, and also carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit among other satellites. Discovery was the …
Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
The Space Shuttle Discovery flew every kind of mission an orbiter was meant to fly. As a historical object in the Museum's collection, it embodies the 30-year history of U.S. human spaceflight …
NASA’s New Chief Hints Iconic Space Shuttle Might Not Be ...
Dec 30, 2025 · The great Texas space shuttle saga has taken a new twist: Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA, indicated that the space shuttle Discovery may …
NASA’s new administrator isn’t certain Space Shuttle ...
Jan 5, 2026 · NASA NASA’s new administrator isn’t certain Space Shuttle Discovery is coming to Houston Jared Isaacman, NASA’s newly confirmed leader, says he will determine whether …
Space Shuttle History Resources - NASA
Nov 19, 2025 · Space Shuttle From the first launch on April 12, 1981 to the final landing on July 21, 2011, NASA’s space shuttle fleet flew 135 missions. In this collection of historical …
New NASA head appears to slow controversial Discovery shuttle ...
2 days ago · Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, signaled he was open to offering other spacecraft to Texas instead of the Discovery, housed at the Smithsonian.
'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum ...
Jul 30, 2025 · The Smithsonian Institution says NASA relinquished full ownership of Space Shuttle Discovery, but Congress wants to force the vehicle's relocation.