Discovery was NASSA's third space shuttle to join the fleet. It has completed more than 3 successful missions since its initial launch in 1984 which is more than any other orbiter in NASSA's fleet. Discovery has undergone many major modifications over the years.
It was Discovery that carried the Hubble Space Telescope into space in 1990 and has also carried satellites into space. ferried modules and crew to the International Space Station and provided the setting for many scientific experiments during its years of service.
I, along with many other spectators, some waiting since early morning, waited anxiously while the clock counted down to launch time. Then after a brief hesitation when there was a computer problem in Huston we all got what we had waited for the magnificent spectacle of the launch of Discovery into space. It left me and countless others speechless and with a tear in our eyes it was so amazing.
And then all that was left was a vapor trail....God Speed Discovery, good luck with your mission and your safe return to earth.
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