Space shuttle Discovery soars over White House
Space shuttle Discovery soared around the Washington Monument and the White House in a salute to the nation's capital today before landing for the last time near its new museum home.
The space shuttle Discovery soared over the Washington Monument, the White House and the Capitol in a high-flying salute to the US capital on Tuesday.The world's most travelled spaceship, hitching a ride on top a Boeing 747 jet, took a couple of leisurely spins at an easy-to-spot 457 metres around Washington after a flight from Cape Canaveral, FloridaThousands packed the National Mall in front of the Capitol to watch the pair swoop by.