Discovery flies into the sunrise above Kennedy Space Center on its final flight.
Shuttle Discovery makes final flight —
Discovery flies into the sunrise above Kennedy Space Center on its final flight.
The shuttle rode atop a specially modified 747 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to Dulles Airport near Washington.
Shuttle Discovery makes final flight —
The shuttle rode atop a specially modified 747 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to Dulles Airport near Washington.
The shuttle, seen here just after takeoff, will be transferred to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for display.
Shuttle Discovery makes final flight —
The shuttle, seen here just after takeoff, will be transferred to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for display.
Discovery flies over the Capitol in Washington. It made several passes over the National Mall, drawing cheers from the crowds that gathered to watch it.
Shuttle Discovery makes final flight —
Discovery flies over the Capitol in Washington. It made several passes over the National Mall, drawing cheers from the crowds that gathered to watch it.
The shuttle will officially become part of the Smithsonian's collection at a ceremony on April 19 at the air and space museum's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Here, the shuttle flies past the Smithsonian castle on the National Mall.
Shuttle Discovery makes final flight —
The shuttle will officially become part of the Smithsonian's collection at a ceremony on April 19 at the air and space museum's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Here, the shuttle flies past the Smithsonian castle on the National Mall.