Dragon Space 1/400 Space Shuttle Discovery with Solid Rocket Booster (STS-124)

Dragon Space 1/400 Space Shuttle Discovery w/SRB STS-124 - Memorable Missions of Space Shuttle (Space) Box Size: 7.3" x 3.7" x 3.5"   Features:  - Highly detailed  - True to 1/400  - Highly collectible  - High quality diecast construction  - New stand for vertical display    The third Space Shuttle to foray into space was Discovery (designated OV-103), its maiden flight occurring on 30 August 1984. A contract for construction of Discovery was awarded to Rockwell International in January 1979 and it rolled out in October 1983. Interestingly, it was 3,120kg lighter than Columbia thanks to construction savings realized after building the three earlier Shuttles. In its 27-year lifespan, Discovery completed 39 successful missions for NASA. Among its accomplishments was spending a cumulative total of 365 days in space, placing the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit, and launching the Ulysses Probe. It traveled 238 million kilometers through space, in the process orbiting Earth 5,830 times. Af