Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Forecasts of inclement weather forced officials to delay the space shuttle's departure to New York until Friday.
Update: Tuesday, April 24 11 p.m. NASA officials have rescheduled the Enterprise again. The new tentative date is Friday, April 27. Update: Monday, April 23 10 p.m. NASA officials have tentatively rescheduled the Enterprise departure for Wednesday, April 25. The flight is expected to occur between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Original Post: NASA released a statement Friday announcing the postponement of Enterprise's departure to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York, NY, because of bad weather. Mounted atop the same Boeing 747 that carried the Discovery from Florida to Virginia, the Enterprise was scheduled to leave Dulles Airport Monday morning for New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. "To ensure a safe flight for …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The space shuttle Discovery is transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly.
The space shuttle Discovery landed at Dulles Airport on Tuesday, April 17 to take the place of the space shuttle Enterprise at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The museum continued to celebrate the arrival of the Discovery with a transfer ceremony on Thursday that featured several honored guests including John Glenn and other Discovery crew members. On Monday, the Enterprise will be taken to New York on the same Boeing 747 that carried the Discovery on Tuesday. Have photos from the ceremony? Upload them!
The space shuttle Discovery will be presented nose-to-nose with the space shuttle Enterprise at the Udvar-Hazy Center on Thursday. This is the last chance to see the Enterprise before it leaves for New York.
THURSDAY - WELCOME DISCOVERY CELEBRATION • 8 a.m. – The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will open its parking lot and building two hours early, at 8 a.m. McDonald’s will be open as well. Parking is $15, admission to the museum is free. • 9 a.m. – The outside ceremony area will open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • 11 a.m. – Discovery will arrive at the Udvar-Hazy Center for the transfer ceremony. Music will be performed by the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. Discovery crew members will be in attendance. The space shuttles Discovery and Enterprise will be placed nose-to-nose. • 11:30 a.m. – The transfer ceremony will begin. The National Anthem will be sung by mezzo soprano Denyce Graves. Speakers include NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Smithsonian…
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Thousands were present to witness Discovery's final landing on the back of a Boeing 747.
After decades of missions, almost a year in space and soaring nearly 149 million miles through the heavens, Discovery—NASA's last space shuttle—made its final voyage on the back of a Boeing 747 to Dulles International Airport on Tuesday. Hundreds of people on the roof of a parking garage at Dulles greeted Discovery with cheers of excitement and awe as it soared past an American flag on its first flyover of the metropolitan area. Several small children jumped up and down, waving their arms. A retired Air Force pilot eagerly scanned the horizon with a pair of binoculars, as his daughter perched on a small concrete column to get a better view. Many were well aware that the flight marked the end of an era, such as sixth-grader Lindsay Yentz, …
Herndon-area residents gathered on the Kohl's garage and area rooftops to spot the shuttle.
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Space Shuttle Discovery lands at Dulles after extended fly-over Washington, D.C., area.
The space shuttle Discovery landed at Dulles International Airport at 11:05 a.m. after an extended series of fly-overs around the Washington, D.C., area, providing hundreds of thousands of onlookers spectacular views as it approached. The landing was covered live by NASA TV, which is still broadcasting the shuttle as it is tended to on the tarmac. The specially-designed Boeing 747 transport aircraft with Discovery on its back flew over the Dulles area at about 9:30 a.m., then flew into Washington, D.C., to fly around the National Mall and U.S. Capitol, before returning to Dulles to land. Workers will spend two days preparing Discovery to go on display at its final retirement home at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center at…
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Web cams are also set up in hangars to watch activities before and after arrival.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Space junkies who aren’t able to find a good spot to watch the Space Shuttle Discovery during its final flight to Dulles Airport, its ultimate move to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, have options. NASA will stream live video throughout the day, which is embedded above. In addition, web cams have been set up in the hangar where the Discovery will be prepped for show. Later this week, the shuttle will become the latest attraction for the Udvar-Hazy Center, available for all to visit.
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On final journey to new home at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Fairfax County police say that commuters should be prepared for additional traffic due to the space shuttle's arrival at Dulles Airport.
Fairfax County Police are preparing for congestion on Route 28 and surrounding areas on Tuesday, as thousands drive in to catch a glimpse of the space shuttle Discovery's flight on the back of a Boeing 747 to Dulles International Airport. "We do expect heavy traffic on Route 28 and there may be intermittent closures that police will be on hand to assist with," said Lucy Caldwell, a public information officer for the Fairfax County Police Department. Welcome Discovery Festival Events Police expect that parking at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly will be filled to capacity. Traffic officers will be on hand to assist with closing and reopening. The county will use the emergency alert system to …
Sam F.
8:35 am on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Couple of things... The runway won't be known until that day due to the prevailing winds. As for which runway, my money's on 1R (the easternmost runway, closest to 28) due to its proximity to the Udvar-Hazy Center. And, due to the heightened level of security, please keep an eye on your belongings and notify security of any suspicious packages. This is also the reason why they're not announcing … more ›