The Space Shuttle Discovery is arriving at its new home at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia this morning after a flyover in Washington, DC.

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Discovery is the longest-serving orbiter, having flown 39 times from 1984 through 2011 – more missions than any of its sister ships – spending altogether 365 days in space.

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is holding the Welcome Discovery festival — to celebrate the acquisition of the Space Shuttle Discovery beginning today and featuring four days of space-related activities, performances, appearances by space pioneers, films, and displays at the shuttle’s new home. Activities at the Center will kick off on Thursday when Discovery will be officially transferred by NASA into the Smithsonian’s collection in an outdoor ceremony open to the public.

The shuttle’s final launch was Feb. 24 at the Kennedy Space Center.