Shuttle Discovery Lands in Virginia!
After the completion of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011, Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) was the first of the three active Shuttles to be retired and is now on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum,
Chantilly, Virginia.
On a recent visit to the Udvar-Hazy Center, I was able to take a few photos of Shuttle Discovery on display.
Shuttle Atlantis (OV-104) is on display at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and Shuttle Endeavor (OV-105) is on the display at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, CA.
About the Author and Photographer: Alden Pitard has over 40 years experience working in the Aerospace Industry at Cape Canaveral, The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Boeing locations throughout the country. He has supported the Space Shuttle Program, International Space Station, 787 Dreamliner and most recently the Artemis Program. During his time at "The Cape" he photographed a majority of the Launch Sites at KSC and Cape Canaveral. As the Space Shuttle program was coming to a close in 2011, the author decided to bike to all the Launch Complexes he could and capture the Space Center and Cape Canaveral as it was - thus "Biking through Space Ruins".