| Discovery OV-103 | |
|---|---|
 Space Shuttle Discovery launches from NASA Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A on mission STS-124. |
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| OV designation | OV-103 |
| Country | United States |
| Contract award | January 29, 1979 |
| Named after | Discovery (1602), HMS Discovery (1774), HMS Discovery (1874), RRS Discovery (1901) |
| Status | Retired[1] |
| First flight | STS-41-D August 30, 1984 (1984-08-30) – September 5, 1984 |
| Last flight | STS-133 February 24, 2011 – March 9, 2011 |
| Number of missions | 39 |
| Crews | 252[2] |
| Time spent in space | 365 days, 22 hours, 39 minutes, 29 seconds |
| Distance travelled | 148,221,675 mi (238,539,663 km)[3] |
| Satellites deployed | 31 (including Hubble Space Telescope) |
| Mir dockings | 1[3] |
| ISS dockings | 13[3] |
Wikipedia contributors. “Space Shuttle Discovery.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 17 Apr. 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2012.
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