Space Shuttle Discovery DC Fly-Over

    Space shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) flies near the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Washington. Discovery, the first orbiter retired from NASA’s shuttle fleet, completed 39 missions, spent 365 days in space, orbited the Earth 5,830 times, and traveled 148,221,675 miles. NASA will transfer Discovery to the National Air and Space Museum to begin its new mission to commemorate past achievements in space and to educate and inspire future generations of explorers. Photo Credit: (NASA/Rebecca Roth)

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      Taraji Blue, ChrisAstro, Itinerant Wanderer, Escursso, and 183 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. LewiTaur (13 months ago | reply)

      Don't mind me, just takin' my Space Shuttle to the museum.

    3. jsmjr (13 months ago | reply)

      Wow, can you spot the three guys taking photos from the en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Freedom ?

    4. Wind Watcher (13 months ago | reply)

      Stunning. I will be many decades before something this big goes to space and returns again!

    5. lauraxfire (13 months ago | reply)

      Be nice NASA if one was flyin to Dayton Ohio. Ohio... birthplace of aviation, Neil Arnstrong, John Glenn.

    6. Lux Chiantelle aka Luxxorz (13 months ago | reply)

      haha!

    7. Shawn Colborn (13 months ago | reply)

      My fav so far.

    8. pmcconst (13 months ago | reply)

      This is an Amazing shot and should make every American Proud of our Space Travel Heritage!!!!

    9. Unlucky_Alf [deleted] (13 months ago | reply)

      Great shot.

    10. mcdux (13 months ago | reply)

      I know 3 guys who had a great view! :P
      Interesting that there's a fighter (I guess) in the background. :)

    11. Steve - (13 months ago | reply)

      Wow, love the three guys on the top of the scaffold...

    12. Luso Limousines (13 months ago | reply)

      Nice shot

    13. ♫ Lion ♫ (13 months ago | reply)

      Great

    14. maxxximpact (13 months ago | reply)

      well now theres something you dont see everyday!! ......well never not england anyway LOL
      mind you we used to do a similar thing on a much smaller scale (concord flying over nelsons colomn)
      loving these shots
      maxxxi

    15. Petr Charousek (13 months ago | reply)

      Great comment :)

    16. Petr Charousek (13 months ago | reply)

      Superb shot. I'm really excited what will be next. Is a new kind of space shuttles coming soon or something technologically better and more economical will appear soon? For example the space elevator. Maybe still really distant future...

    17. quader™ (13 months ago | reply)

      an era is ending!

    18. dorey69 (13 months ago | reply)

      hope they build something bigger and better.

    19. Salaatti (13 months ago | reply)

      Awesome photo!

    20. jsmjr (13 months ago | reply)

      The "fighter" is the NASA T-38 chase plane with photographer Robert Markowitz on board. Here's a video from within the cockpit: www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?opti on=com_conte...

    21. DiamantThomy (13 months ago | reply)

      Nice shot

    22. Scott McKittrick (13 months ago | reply)

      That's awesome. I can't wait to see Endeavor fly into LAX

    23. GeirO4 (13 months ago | reply)

      Awesome

    24. Emma NL (13 months ago | reply)

      What a shot!

    25. thepretenda (13 months ago | reply)

      hey I recognise that!!

    26. trbuh (13 months ago | reply)

      a final farewell to the companion of my so-far life ...

    27. Cristyjan (13 months ago | reply)

      awesome

    28. dodagp (13 months ago | reply)

      What a shot !!!

    29. Earl Reinink (13 months ago | reply)

      Nice pic (3 guys on the scaffolding makes this image though)

    30. Andrew.T@NN (13 months ago | reply)

      super picture!

    31. StargazerM42 (13 months ago | reply)

      Im Jelly

    32. Grawvito (13 months ago | reply)

      Parabéns americanos.

    33. 愛莎2010 (13 months ago | reply)

      great shot

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