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Space Shuttle Discovery
Space shuttle Discovery launched for its final mission on Feb. 24, 2011. Discovery is the first of the shuttle fleet to retire and has flown more missions than any other shuttle.
Pictured here is a three percent space shuttle model testing for return to flight in the Ames 9x7 wind tunnel.
Image credit: NASA/Tom Trower