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Events on Thursday 30 August 1984 1
1984Space Shuttle Discovery's maiden flightThird orbiter joins NASA's shuttle fleetSpace Shuttle Discovery launched on its first mission, STS-41-D, becoming the third orbiter to fly in NASA's shuttle program. Discovery went on to fly more missions than any other shuttle before its retirement in 2011.