Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission

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

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Jeff Wilburn

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Charles Walker

Self - Payload Specialist, 1984-1985

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Stephanie Stilson

Self - Discovery Flow Director, NASA

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Valerie Neal

Self - Curator, National Air and Space Museum

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Kenneth S. Reightler Jr.

Self - Astronaut, 1988-1994

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Frank Culbertson

Self - Astronaut, 1985-2001

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William F. Readdy

Self - Astronaut, 1987-1996

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Malcolm Collum

Self - Chief Conservator, National Air and Space Museum

Kathryn Thornton

Self - Astronaut, 1985-1995

Pamela Ann Melroy

Self - Astronaut, 1995-2007

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Mike Parrish

Self - Kennedy Space Center

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Cliff Semonski

Self - Kennedy Space Center

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Tim Keyser

Self - Kennedy Space Center

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Tony Sabatino

Self - Kennedy Space Center

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Ray Zink

Self - Kennedy Space Center

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Carl E. Walz

Self - Astronaut, 1990-2002

Kathryn D. Sullivan

Self - Astronaut, 1979-1992

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Rich Kowalczyk

Self - Chief Preservation and Restoration Unit

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Frederick Gregory

Self - Astronaut, 1978-1991

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John Glenn

Self - Astronaut, 1959-1962 & 1998

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