Between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, the space shuttle Discovery will make its final flight over the Washington, D.C. area, resting atop a specially outfitted 747. Discovery will fly near a variety of landmarks such as the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Reagan National Airport, National Harbor and the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. (Viewing vantage points.) Discovery will be formally transferred to the Smithsonian in a public ceremony at the Udvar-Hazy Center on April 19. The ceremony will kick off a four-day “Welcome Discovery” festival of space-related activities.(Credit: Photo by Kim Shiflett, NASA)
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