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Farewell "discovery." >> john zarrella was there at kennedy space center as "discovery" touched down. john, i know you have seen "discovery" in action many, many times. i imagine today was a bit bitterswe bittersweet. >> reporter: no question about it, brooke. you know, i did see "discovery." i saw it on both of the -- it flew both return to flight missions after the tragic losses of "columbia" and "challenger." of course it flew john glenn into space. i was there for that one. this is one of those moments where you watch it and you just say, this is it. you know, one down safely and two more ...

On the runway, they're going to mark that spot, ali. and then later they're going to go out and put a permanent marker down at that spot where "discovery" made its final wheeled stop. so tend of a great journey, as you said. 148 miles flown, 39 missions. both returned to flight missions after the two senates. flew senator john glenn on his historic mission. it's had a tremendously storied history. >> john, what happens to "discovery" next? >> well, right now for the next nine months, they're going to be going in, they've got get all the gases purged out of it. all the ammonia and all of the di...

>> t-minus five minutes and counting. otc. perform the a.t. start. >> talking about "discovery" being the oldest of the launch vehicles, you know. >> most used. >> reporter: and what a tremendous vehicle, you know, flew both the return to flight missions, flew john glenn into space. >> guys, let me jump in for just a second. z, let me,ump in now we're seeing the clock is officially ticking down, so it is a go. can you ask your astronaut friend there, what would be going on inside of "discovery" as the crew of six is sitting there wondering their fate? what would he be thinking right now? >> th...

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