CHANTILLY, Virginie — des tuiles de bouclier thermique brûlées sont visibles sur la partie avant de la navette spatiale Discovery, exposée dans le hangar spatial James S. McDonnell au Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center du Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Discovery a effectué 39 missions de 1984 à 2011, plus que tout autre engin spatial de l'histoire, accumulant 365 jours dans l'espace et parcourant 149 millions de miles (240 millions de kilomètres). L'orbiteur a servi de véhicule de retour au vol de la NASA après la catastrophe de Challenger en 1986 et celle de Columbia en 2003. Discovery a déployé le télésystème Hubble Space

• Contributeur: David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel
• ID de l’image: 3BXDBNA
• Taille du fichier: 130 MB (9 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 8256 x 5504 px | 69,9 x 46,6 cm | 27,5 x 18,3 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 16 juillet 2025
• Lieu: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia, United States

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Photograph by David Coleman. Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) stands as the most accomplished spacecraft in human history, having completed 39 missions during its 27-year operational career from 1984 to 2011. Built by Rockwell International, Discovery was the third operational orbiter in NASA's Space Transportation System, measuring 122 feet in length with a 78-foot wingspan and weighing 161, 325 pounds. The orbiter traveled 149 million miles, spent 365 days in space, and completed 5, 830 orbits of Earth during its service life. Discovery's most significant achievements include deploying the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990, becoming the first shuttle to dock with the International Space Station in 1999, and serving as NASA's designated "Return to Flight" orbiter following both the Challenger and Columbia disasters. The spacecraft features approximately 25, 000 heat-resistant tiles designed to withstand reentry temperatures up to 3, 000°F, with distinctive black tiles near the middle starboard window creating a recognizable "teardrop" pattern. Since April 2012, Discovery has been preserved at the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, displayed in its "as flown" condition to maintain historical authenticity.

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