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Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights.

Historical image related to Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights. from March 9, 2011

Space Shuttle Discovery

Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)

Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired American Space Shuttle orbiter. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built. Its first mission, STS-41-D, flew from August 30 to September 5, 1984. Over…
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March 9

Day of the year

March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 297 days remain until the end of the year.
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