The final Space shuttle Discovery piggyback 747 flight to Washington, DC takes place Tues. April 17, 2012. Watch live stream video online as Discovery is flown atop a NASA modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) to travel in a last journey before retirement, landing at Washington Dulles International Airport to become a part of the exhibition at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Watch live streaming video via the embedded video player below. Thereafter check back for full replay video and photos.
UPDATE: Photos and replay video are below.
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Replay video:
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In addition to the actual flight, there is ongoing live coverage — including press briefings and news conferences — via the embedded video below.
Link for mobile phone viewing or click here for app for iPad, iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone and tablet computers. Another way to watch video live online is at NASA TV .
Get the exact time schedule in your tine zone via TimeandDate.com.
For breaking news updates on the landing schedule, check the official NASA Twitter and Facebook pages as well as live blogging at The Flame Trench.
You can also find information at the official NASA space shuttle program Web site. NASA also has a site dedicated to the transition of the shuttles from active vessels to museum displays; click here to visit. To learn more about Shuttle Discovery’s final destination, visit the official site of the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
For more on the final flight, see also:
- David Braun’s NatGeo News Watch Story and Photos of Discovery’s interior
- I09 has photos of the preparation of Discovery’s final flight
- Slideshow reveals the extensive preparation of Discovery for flight
Photo credit: NASA/Lori Losey
Watch a preview video below.
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