[DOC] [TLE] NASA - Space Shuttle Overview: Discovery (OV-103) [PAR] Apr 12, 2013 ... Discovery (OV-103) was NASA's third space shuttle orbiter to join the fleet, 
arriving for the first time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in November 
1983. After checkout and processing, it was launched on Aug. ... One of these 
sailing forerunners was the vessel used in the early 1600s ... Back To Top. [DOC] [TLE] NASA - Discovery Departs Kennedy Space Center [PAR] Apr 17, 2012 ... Discovery and the SCA fly past the Vehicle Assembly Building ... Space shuttle 
Discovery departed NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ... is the same one 
that first delivered the spacecraft to Kennedy on Nov. 9, 1983. The aircraft is one 
of two modified 747 jets the agency used to ferry .... Back To Top. [DOC] [TLE] Etchings, Pavers Mark Where Shuttles' Wheels Stopped | NASA [PAR] Permanent reminders now mark where Discovery, Endeavour and Atlantis ... 
Kennedy Space Center was a huge part of that, and the SLF was a huge part of 
that." ... NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans has been 
building ..... After one last check of the tool cabinet to ensure nothing was left 
inside, time... [DOC] [TLE] Space Shuttle Discovery - Wikipedia [PAR] Space Shuttle Discovery is one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle 
program and the ... Discovery was retired after completing its final mission, STS 
133 on March 9, 2011 ... Upon its delivery to the Kennedy Space Center in 1983, 
Discovery was ... aircraft and did so in June 1996 when it returned to the 
Kennedy Space... [DOC] [TLE] Space Shuttle program - Wikipedia [PAR] The Space Shuttle program, officially called the Space Transportation System (
STS), was the .... All Space Shuttle missions were launched from the Kennedy 
Space Center ... Challenger (OV-099) was delivered to KSC in July 1982, 
Discovery (OV-103) in ..... These aircraft were retired to the Joe Davies Heritage 
Airpark at the... [DOC] [TLE] Space crews in the spotlight - today > tech - TODAY.com [PAR] The space shuttle Atlantis went back to its assembly plant in Palmdale, Calif., for 
10 ... Space Center in Florida atop a modified Boeing 747 jet on Sept. 1, 1998. ... 
Atlantis' astronauts leave their quarters at Kennedy Space Center and board the 
... During the STS-129 mission, Atlantis delivered a payload platform and vital... [DOC] [TLE] Shuttle astronauts suit up for launch rehearsal - today > tech ... [PAR] Jun 23, 2011 ... The astronauts slated to launch on NASA's final space shuttle mission took ... the 
shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A here at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. .... 
Space Center in Florida atop a modified Boeing 747 jet on Sept. 1, 1998. ... (Matt 
Stroshane / Getty Images) Share Back to slideshow navigation... [DOC] [TLE] Stripped Down Discovery rolls towards Retirement at Kennedy ... [PAR] Space Shuttle Discovery moving to Vehicle Assembly Building Discovery is being 
... she emerged from the hanger at the Kennedy Space Center where she has 
been ... bare of her three main engines and orbital maneuvering pods at the rear 
and ... Without these essential components, Discovery cannot move 1 nanometer. [DOC] [TLE] After 26 Years, Workhorse Discovery Stands Ready for Final Mission ... [PAR] Feb 22, 2011 ... Final assembly of Discovery began on September 3, 1982 and was completed on 
February 25, 1983. ... Aircraft and flown across country to the Kennedy Space 
Center. ... 9 before moving back to an OPF for maiden flight processing on Jan. .... 
Due to these delays, Discovery launched at 11:37 EDT  one... [DOC] [TLE] Spaceflight Now | STS-133 Shuttle Report [PAR] The very same aircraft that delivered Discovery from her California ... Exactly one 
year to the day since returning from her final spaceflight and now ready for public 
... When the shuttle Discovery swooped back to the Kennedy Space Center a 
year ... These slow-motion films capture the awe-inspiring sight of a space shuttle
... [DOC] [TLE] STS-119: Readying Discovery for space - collectSPACE: Messages [PAR] STS-119 (ISS assembly flight 15A) is the next scheduled space

Question: After assembly, Discovery was delivered to Kennedy Space Center on the back of one of these jets
Answer: Boeing 747