Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission

With more than 27 years of service, the space shuttle Discovery has clocked more time in space than any other shuttle. She has flown more than 148 million miles, and has become one of the most storied spacecraft in American history. Join us as we celebrate her remarkable past and follow her final flight: to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. It's an emotionally charged mission full of logistical challenges. Discovery is a robust, but very fragile aircraft, and getting her to D.C. in one piece will require some innovative engineering.

Cast

Jeff Wilburn

Self - Narrator (voice)

Charles Walker

Self - Payload Specialist, 1984-1985

Stephanie Stilson

Self - Discovery Flow Director, NASA

Valerie Neal

Self - Curator, National Air and Space Museum

Kenneth S. Reightler Jr.

Self - Astronaut, 1988-1994

Frank Culbertson

Self - Astronaut, 1985-2001

William F. Readdy

Self - Astronaut, 1987-1996

Malcolm Collum

Self - Chief Conservator, National Air and Space Museum

Kathryn Thornton

Self - Astronaut, 1985-1995

Pamela Ann Melroy

Self - Astronaut, 1995-2007

Mike Parrish

Self - Kennedy Space Center

Cliff Semonski

Self - Kennedy Space Center