Space Shuttle Discovery Arrives In DC Area, To Be Permanently Housed At Smithsonian
CHANTILLY, VA – APRIL 17: In this handout provided by NASA, space shuttle Discovery is tethered to the back of NASA 905 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet, flies over the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on its approach to Washington Dulles International Airport April 17, 2012 in Chantilly, Virginia. The oldest and most traveled vehicle in NASA’s space shuttle program, Discovery will be placed on permanent display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. (Photo by Eric Long/NASA/Smithsonian Institution via Getty Images)