Space Shuttle Discovery DC Fly-Over (201204170009HQ)

    Space shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), flies over the Washington skyline as seen from a NASA T-38 aircraft, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. 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/Robert Markowitz)

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    1. Mihael Cmrk, Jeff-Photo, ChrisAstro, socialgrace, and 43 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Guido Ferneda (13 months ago | reply)

      Nice shot!
      Thank you for your service Discovery!

    3. jsmjr (13 months ago | reply)

      That's my neighborhood, Capitol Hill, with RFK Stadium below.

    4. MegaCase (13 months ago | reply)

      Like Byran.

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