The Shuttle Discovery is hoisted by crane into its new home . NASA sent the shuttle on a tour of Europe and Canada in 1983 , and it appeared at the 1984 World 's Fair in New Orleans . It will be on display at New York 's Intrepid Sea , Air and Space Museum . The Discovery was a test vehicle ; it never flew in space .
The Shuttle Discovery is hoisted by crane into its new home . It will be on display at New York 's Intrepid Sea , Air and Space Museum . The Discovery was a test vehicle ; it never flew in space .