-
aeonra liked this
-
mrmolasses reblogged this from spacethebeyond
-
corporatenasa reblogged this from spacethebeyond
-
spacethebeyond reblogged this from humans-in-space
-
humans-in-space posted this
STS-131 is on the pad
Discovery has completed the 3.4 mile trundle to launch complex 39A and the Kennedy Space Centre. On March 2-5, the crew will be performing dress rehearsals of the launch, which is slated for April 5. The shuttle is loaded with science experiments for installation aboard the ISS.
Once this mission is completed, there are just three more missions, one for each shuttle. Each of those missions will mark the last flight for one of the shuttle fleet.
In the lead up to the final missions, I’ll be delving into the history of the shuttle. After that, I’ll provide a potted history for each orbiter on each one’s last flight. By the end of the year, this flawed and awesome machine will be bound for museum displays around America.
