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The spacecraft was named after one of the first British ships of exploration. There were four ships in the fleet but the name comes specific from HMS Discovery that sailed in the late 1700's under Captain Cook.
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What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Which space shuttle was sent to the Smithsonian in 2012?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
Which space shuttle launched the Hubble Telescope into space?
The space shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Telescope into space.
Where are the shuttles retired at?
Space Shuttle Enterprise is in New York, Space Shuttle Discovery is in Virginia, Space Shuttle Atlantis is in Florida, and Space Shuttle Endeavour is in California.
What was NASA's third space shuttle?
Discovery was the third shuttle to be built.
How did space shuttle discovery get its name?
they were discovering space therefore discovery
What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Where are the Enterprise Atlantis Discovery space shuttles?
Space Shuttle Enterprise is in New York, Space Shuttle Discovery is in Virginia, Space Shuttle Atlanti is in Florida, and Space Shuttle Endeavour is in California.
Is discovery a name of a space shuttle?
Yes. It is set to be decommissioned this year.
What is the name of the last space shuttle mission?
I think it's Discovery
What is the name of the space shuttle that exploded in transformers dark of the moon?
It was "Discovery".
Which space shuttle was sent to the Smithsonian in 2012?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
What space shuttle is also the name of an album by the electric light orchestra?
Discovery
Which shuttle will fly the last mission?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
Which space shuttle launched the Hubble Telescope into space?
The space shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Telescope into space.
Why did space shuttle Discovery go to space?
the shuttle went into space because it launched the Hubble space telescope.
Which is the shuttle Sent to space mOST times?
The space shuttle Discovery has flown the most times of all the space shuttle orbiters.
