Discovery's Last Flight - Shuttle Heads to Smithsonian | Video
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 07:20
in Astronomy & Space
Mounted atop a retro-fitted 747, the the first space shuttle to be retired was flown to its new home in Washington D.C.. Its set to go on public display at the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center.
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