Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission
2013•46m•6.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Languages
English
Studio
Smithsonian Networks
Cast
Jeff Wilburn
Self - Narrator (voice)
Charles Walker
Self - Payload Specialist, 1984-1985
Stephanie Stilson
Self - Discovery Flow Director, NASA
Valerie Neal
Self - Curator, National Air and Space Museum
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr.
Self - Astronaut, 1988-1994
Frank Culbertson
Self - Astronaut, 1985-2001
William F. Readdy
Self - Astronaut, 1987-1996
Malcolm Collum
Self - Chief Conservator, National Air and Space Museum
Kathryn Thornton
Self - Astronaut, 1985-1995
Pamela Ann Melroy
Self - Astronaut, 1995-2007
Mike Parrish
Self - Kennedy Space Center
Cliff Semonski
Self - Kennedy Space Center
Tim Keyser
Self - Kennedy Space Center
Tony Sabatino
Self - Kennedy Space Center
Ray Zink
Self - Kennedy Space Center
Production
Company
Smithsonian Networks
Producer
Dan Wolf
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