Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The orbiter Discovery, mated atop NASA 905, departs from Kennedy Space Center for the final time on April 17, 2012.
NASA / Jim Grossmann

Discovery Bids Florida 'Adieu'... And says 'hello' to our nation's capital. Welcome to the Smithsonian, Discovery.

The orbiter Discovery, mated atop NASA 905, is towed away from the Mate-Demate Device on April 16, 2012...in preparation for the next day's flight to Virginia.
NASA / Dimitri Gerondidaki

The orbiter Discovery, mated atop NASA 905, departs from Kennedy Space Center for the final time on April 17, 2012.
NASA / Glenn Benson

Spectators gather along a Florida beach to watch the orbiter Discovery and NASA 905 conduct flyovers of areas surrounding Kennedy Space Center, on April 17, 2012.
NASA / R. D. Lee

The orbiter Discovery and NASA 905 fly over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2012.
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With the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument in the foreground, the orbiter Discovery and NASA 905 fly over Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2012.
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With the Washington Monument down below, the orbiter Discovery and NASA 905 fly over Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2012.
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The orbiter Discovery and NASA 905 fly over the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2012.
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The orbiter Discovery and NASA 905 fly over the White House in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2012.
Jim Bourg / Reuters
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