Discovery's last trip

Last week, the Space Shuttle Discovery took its last trip into space. In its 27 years of service, it flew 39 missions, deployed 31 satellites and spent almost exactly 1 year in space. Space Shuttles were a milestone in space flight and when the last flight is taken this year, NASA will have no replacement ready.

As a tribute, watch a Space Shuttle launch from a booster rocket's point of view:


For more information of space shuttles, see the great NASA website below:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html