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submitted 8 months ago by ki77erb@lemmy.world to c/space@lemmy.world

I had been wanting to see the Space Shuttle Discovery for quite some time. I only live about 3 hours from the Udvar-Hazy Center in Washington D.C. This past weekend I finally got the chance and it was glorious! If you don't know, this was the shuttle that carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit.

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[-] darganon@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Is the SR-71 still in there? That thing is sick.

[-] ki77erb@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Yes it is! I got a pretty good shot of it too.

[-] stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago

That's an amazing airplane. I was able to go there a few years ago, and it was definitely worth it.

[-] GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

They also have one at the Evergreen aviation and space museum in Oregon, with it's cockpit open and some internals on display. Such a cool aircraft.

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