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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      ChrisAstro, greyfloppysocks (trying my best), Itinerant Wanderer, 335., and 251 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. greyfloppysocks (trying my best) (13 months ago | reply)

      I would be so afraid of it falling off.... LOL

    3. quigley_brown (Jim Hamann) (13 months ago | reply)

      You know someone's riding in the Discovery....... ;)

    4. kris ツ (13 months ago | reply)

      @quigley_brown: That person will have a lot of miles ;-)

    5. Borislav Aleksiev (13 months ago | reply)

      wow beautiful:)

    6. MGPhotographyNY (13 months ago | reply)

      Great shot!!!

    7. Wind Watcher (13 months ago | reply)

      Well done NASA and Discovery - raising the hopes and inspirations for people around the world of what man can do! .... Some day....Mars and beyond.

    8. Pyrrhos (13 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful photo !

    9. Istrice1 (13 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful

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

      Some day!

    11. ReCOSA (13 months ago | reply)

      "To inspire future generations" ... It´s a brilliant job!

    12. meadowmom (13 months ago | reply)

      LOL @ quigley-brown.

    13. Denise (not on a lot) (13 months ago | reply)

      How wonderful! Been to the National Air and Space museum...best collection of planes! Learned a lot and was able to take a nice collection of photos at the museum. Make sure to go to the Steven Udvar-Hazy Center. They have multiple hangars with historic planes. Bring your wide-angle or fish-eye lens.

    14. pongky © (13 months ago | reply)

      148,221,675 miles? damn, the resale value will suck!

    15. Child of the King Photography (13 months ago | reply)

      MUCH BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
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      Seen in my contacts' photos. ( ?² )

    16. Eyesplash - There is a change in the air. (13 months ago | reply)

      I am proud to say I worked on the RMS as an inspector, but am disappointed not to see it's last journey pass by British Columbia air space.

    17. allyp73 (13 months ago | reply)

      I would have loved to see this.

    18. Toni CT Lima (13 months ago | reply)

      "To educate and inspire future generations of explorers"

      Wonderful words, amazing shot.

    19. Gordon Calder (13 months ago | reply)

      I always wondered how baby Jumbo jets were made!

    20. rhanelt (13 months ago | reply)

      Watching this on tv today brought back a lot of memories. I saw the shuttle being transported when I was kid in the early 80's. It was an impressive sight.

    21. AGrinberg (13 months ago | reply)

      Glad someone got this photo!
      Just kidding - thousands shared in the Washington Post. :)

      End of an era, I guess.

    22. Petr Charousek (13 months ago | reply)

      Great shot.

    23. PeterJot (13 months ago | reply)

      great capture!!

    24. Arthur 2105 (13 months ago | reply)

      How amazing as the shuttle programne been all these years. And man is so much the better for it.
      End of an era for sure.

      Thank you America

    25. evamathemat (13 months ago | reply)

      wooow !!!!!!!!!!!

    26. Diogenes Torrellas (13 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful

    27. Sergioricardou (13 months ago | reply)

      10

    28. forever's a long time (13 months ago | reply)

      Thunderbirds are go!

    29. Allyan (13 months ago | reply)

      so dramatic! how advanced the world we live in! :-D

    30. Cristyjan (13 months ago | reply)

      wow

    31. dodagp (13 months ago | reply)

      Superb performance !!!

    32. momheart76 (13 months ago | reply)

      Such an important piece of space history. Thanks for the keepsake photo!

    33. radioskip☢ (13 months ago | reply)

      Great shot! the lighting makes it look like a tiny model though, kinda like Thunderbirds or something...

    34. This photo was invited and added to the ! **Sorairo Jikan / 空色時間 / the time of sky color group.

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