Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Discovery, OV-103
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 20, 2024
1. Discovery, OV-103 Marker
Inscription.
Discovery, OV-103. U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Discovery was named after one of the two ships used by the British explorer Captain James Cook when he discovered Hawaii and explored Alaska and northwestern Canada in the 1770s. Discovery was the third operational Shuttle and made its third operational Shuttle and its first flight, STS-41D, in August 1984. This Shuttle flew more than any other Shuttle with 39 missions under its belt Discovery deployed NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, which continues to alter the way to see and understand our universe. Discovery was also the first Space Shuttle to retire from NASA 's fleet following its STS-133 mission to the International Space Station in February/March 2011. The Orbiter is displayed at the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center outside Washington, D.C.
Discovery was named after one of the two ships used by the British explorer Captain James Cook when he discovered Hawaii and explored Alaska and northwestern Canada in the 1770s. Discovery was the third operational Shuttle and made its third operational Shuttle and its first flight, STS-41D, in August 1984. This Shuttle flew more than any other Shuttle with 39 missions under its belt Discovery deployed NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, which continues to alter the way to see and understand our universe. Discovery was also the first Space Shuttle to retire from NASA 's fleet following its STS-133 mission to the International Space Station in February/March 2011. The Orbiter is displayed at the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center outside Washington, D.C.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 34° 42.639′ N, 86° 39.176′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville AL 35805, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Astronaut Facts (here, next to this marker); The Orbiter (here, next to this marker);
Also see . . . Flights of Discovery. Picture Discovery (OV-103) (Submitted on May 28, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. Discovery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
