Discovery ready for farewell voyage to Smithsonian museum
Space shuttle Discovery departs Kennedy Space Center atop a modified jet for a final trip to the Smithsonian hangar at Dulles Virginia. The 39 flight record holder and oldest surviving shuttle will be displayed after a Cape Canaveral and Washington D C farewell flyover.
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Discovery Shuttles Final Journey to New York Museum
Steven Lindsey, last astronaut to command Discovery, sees the shuttle bound for the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York. He notes the program’s end after 30 years and laments the closure while anticipating public display for generations. Lindsey now works in the commercial space sector shaping a successor.
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SpaceX targets first private cargo flight to ISS
NASA sees good odds for SpaceX to launch the Dragon cargo ship on April 30 from Cape Canaveral aboard a Falcon rocket. Elon Musk notes extensive testing and investment as NASA paid 381 million dollars and SpaceX has sunk about 1 billion of its own funds into the venture. Managers will reconvene next week to review remaining tests before final approval.
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