
Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission
Documentary
Overview
With more than 27 years of service, the space shuttle Discovery has clocked more time in space than any other shuttle. She has flown more than 148 million miles, and has become one of the most storied spacecraft in American history. Join us as we celebrate her remarkable past and follow her final flight: to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. It's an emotionally charged mission full of logistical challenges. Discovery is a robust, but very fragile aircraft, and getting her to D.C. in one piece will require some innovative engineering.
Top Cast
Jeff Wilburn
Jeff Wilburn
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jeff Wilburn
Self - Narrator (voice)
Charles Walker
Charles Walker
Self - Payload Specialist, 1984-1985
Charles Walker
Self - Payload Specialist, 1984-1985
Stephanie Stilson
Stephanie Stilson
Self - Discovery Flow Director, NASA
Stephanie Stilson
Self - Discovery Flow Director, NASA
Valerie Neal
Valerie Neal
Self - Curator, National Air and Space Museum
Valerie Neal
Self - Curator, National Air and Space Museum
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr.
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr.
Self - Astronaut, 1988-1994
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr.
Self - Astronaut, 1988-1994
Frank Culbertson
Frank Culbertson
Self - Astronaut, 1985-2001
Frank Culbertson
Self - Astronaut, 1985-2001
William F. Readdy
William F. Readdy
Self - Astronaut, 1987-1996
William F. Readdy
Self - Astronaut, 1987-1996
Malcolm Collum
Malcolm Collum
Self - Chief Conservator, National Air and Space Museum
Malcolm Collum
Self - Chief Conservator, National Air and Space Museum


Kathryn Thornton
Kathryn Thornton
Self - Astronaut, 1985-1995
Kathryn Thornton
Self - Astronaut, 1985-1995


Pamela Ann Melroy
Pamela Ann Melroy
Self - Astronaut, 1995-2007
Pamela Ann Melroy
Self - Astronaut, 1995-2007
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