X-Nico

7 unusual facts about Space Shuttle Discovery


Barbara Prey

She has painted the x-43, the world's fastest aircraft; a commemorative work for the anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy titled The Columbia Tribute; a rendition of the International Space Station; and a painting of the Space Shuttle Discovery titled Shuttle Discovery: Return to Flight.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters

This single was written at the request of crewmembers of the Space Shuttle Discovery for their STS-114 Return to Flight mission in 2005, the first mission after the Columbia disaster.

Emanuele Viscuso

Thanks to his proposal and support, on board the Space Shuttle Discovery, Node 2 - the interconnecting unit developed in Italy by Thales Alenia Space - and the ESA, the Italian Paolo Nespoli and other astronauts started their journey towards the International Space Station (ISS) bringing with them delicious Italian food to offer to the other astronauts on the Station in orbit.

Fondu fyre

Fondue Fyre was used to repair the damage done on May 31, 2008 to launchpad 39A during the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-124.

Julie Payette

Payette flew on Space Shuttle Discovery from May 27 to June 6, 1999, as part of the crew of STS-96.

Muskingum University

Muskingum received national media attention once again in 1998, when a 77 year old Glenn returned to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, becoming the oldest person ever in space.

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

On September 20, the Space Shuttle Discovery was transported from Edwards Air Force Base to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with stops in Amarillo, Carswell AFB in Ft.Worth, and Barksdale AFB in Louisiana.


Jeff Koterba

On April 5, 2010, two original Koterba cartoons blasted off into space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery compliments of astronaut Clayton Anderson.


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Wiesbaden High School

Among them are Priscilla Presley, Col (Astronaut) John E. Blaha, Commander of the space shuttle, Discovery; dancer Mayte Garcia, a.k.a. "Mrs. Prince," and Captain Jacob Dixon for whom a Memorial Scholarship was established.