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Shuttle Discovery made the first retrieval of two satellites.
Shuttle Discovery deployed Hubble Space Telescope.
Shuttle Discovery docked to the International Space Station – (first supply mission).
Shuttle Discovery Specifications
Primary Function:Orbiter Vehicle (OV-103)
Contractor:Various; Rockwell International’s Space Transportation Systems Division
Crew:Up to eight
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
Three main engines running on liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen propellant, rated at 512,950 lb thrust each; two solid, reusable rocket boosters rated at 3,300,000 lb each at launch, running on aluminum powder, iron oxide, and ammonium perchlorate powder.
Dimensions
Length:121 ft
Wingspan:78 ft
Height:57 ft
Weights
Empty:151,419 lb (68,683 kg)
With main engines:171,000 lb (77,565 kg)
Performance
Speed:17,500 mph — typical orbit
Ceiling:N/A
Range:N/A
Armament
N/A
Shuttle Discovery Achievements
Shuttle Discovery made the first retrieval of two satellites.
Shuttle Discovery deployed Hubble Space Telescope.
Shuttle Discovery docked to the International Space Station – (first supply mission).
