[Scan-DC] Space Shuttle Discovery to Fly Over Washington Metro Area April 17

[Andrew Clegg]

Here is some follow-up from NASA about the Space Shuttle flyover. Mark your calendars!

>> From: NASA News <hqnews at mediaservices.nasa.gov>
>> Date: April 9, 2012 3:06:24 PM EDT
>> To: NASA News <hqnews at mediaservices.nasa.gov>
>> Subject: Space Shuttle Discovery to Fly Over Washington Metro Area April 17
>> 
>> April 9, 2012
>> 
>> Michael Curie 
>> Headquarters, Washington      
>> 202-358-1100 
>> michael.curie at nasa.gov 
>> 
>> Laura J. Brown 
>> Federal Aviation Administration 
>> 202-267-3455 
>> laura.j.brown at faa.gov 
>> 
>> MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-062
>> 
>> SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY TO FLY OVER WASHINGTON METRO AREA APRIL 17
>> 
>> WASHINGTON -- NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) with space 
>> shuttle Discovery mounted atop will fly approximately 1,500 feet 
>> above various parts of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area on 
>> Tuesday, April 17. 
>> 
>> The flight, in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration, 
>> is scheduled to occur between 10 and 11 a.m. EDT. NASA Television and 
>> the agency's web site will provide live coverage. 
>> 
>> The exact route and timing of the flight depend on weather and 
>> operational constraints. However, the aircraft is expected to fly 
>> near a variety of landmarks in the metropolitan area, including the 
>> National Mall, Reagan National Airport, National Harbor and the 
>> Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center. When the flyover is complete, the 
>> SCA will land at Dulles International Airport. 
>> 
>> Discovery completed 39 missions, spent 365 days in space, orbited the 
>> Earth 5,830 times, and traveled 148,221,675 miles. NASA will transfer 
>> Discovery to the National Air and Space Museum to begin its new 
>> mission to commemorate past achievements in space and to educate and 
>> inspire future generations of explorers. 
>> 
>> If the flight must be postponed for any reason, an additional notice 
>> will be released. 
>> 
>> For more information about NASA's transfer of space shuttles to 
>> museums, visit: 
>> 
>> http://www.nasa.gov/transition 
>> 
>> For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:  
>> 
>> http://www.nasa.gov 
>> 
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