Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission
Genres
Overview
With more than 27 years of service, the space shuttle Discovery has clocked more time in space than any other shuttle. She has flown more than 148 million miles, and has become one of the most storied spacecraft in American history. Join us as we celebrate her remarkable past and follow her final flight: to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. It's an emotionally charged mission full of logistical challenges. Discovery is a robust, but very fragile aircraft, and getting her to D.C. in one piece will require some innovative engineering.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
46 min
Release Date
2013-08-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
6
Jeff Wilburn
Self - Narrator (voice)
Charles Walker
Self - Payload Specialist, 1984-1985
Stephanie Stilson
Self - Discovery Flow Director, NASA
Valerie Neal
Self - Curator, National Air and Space Museum
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr.
Self - Astronaut, 1988-1994
Frank Culbertson
Self - Astronaut, 1985-2001
William F. Readdy
Self - Astronaut, 1987-1996
Malcolm Collum
Self - Chief Conservator, National Air and Space Museum
Kathryn Thornton
Self - Astronaut, 1985-1995
Pamela Ann Melroy
Self - Astronaut, 1995-2007
Mike Parrish
Self - Kennedy Space Center
Cliff Semonski
Self - Kennedy Space Center
Tim Keyser
Self - Kennedy Space Center
Tony Sabatino
Self - Kennedy Space Center
Ray Zink
Self - Kennedy Space Center
Carl E. Walz
Self - Astronaut, 1990-2002
Kathryn D. Sullivan
Self - Astronaut, 1979-1992
Rich Kowalczyk
Self - Chief Preservation and Restoration Unit
Frederick Gregory
Self - Astronaut, 1978-1991
John Glenn
Self - Astronaut, 1959-1962 & 1998
Eileen Collins
Self - Astronaut, 1991-2005
Charles F. Bolden Jr.
Self - NASA Administrator
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