Space Shuttle Discovery James S McDonnell Space Hangar Chantilly United States // CHANTILLY, Virginia — The Space Shuttle Discovery rests on public display at the center of the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar, framed by the facility's dark architectural pillars and an overhead American flag. Designated as Orbiter Vehicle-103 (OV-103), Discovery is the longest-serving spacecraft in NASA's shuttle fleet, having completed 39 missions including the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope. The orbiter's exterior retains the visible scorch marks on its silica-based thermal protection tiles, a perma
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Space Shuttle Discovery James S McDonnell Space Hangar Chantilly United States // CHANTILLY, Virginia — The Space Shuttle Discovery rests on public display at the center of the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar, framed by the facility's dark architectural pillars and an overhead American flag. Designated as Orbiter Vehicle-103 (OV-103), Discovery is the longest-serving spacecraft in NASA's shuttle fleet, having completed 39 missions including the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope. The orbiter's exterior retains the visible scorch marks on its silica-based thermal protection tiles, a perma