Program archive

Discovery Program

Discovery Program is explored here through 13 archived missions, from NEAR Shoemaker through DAVINCI, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 13
People: 0
Vehicles: 13

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Explore the Discovery Program program

Follow 13 archived missions, their spacecraft, science payloads, milestones, and source-backed records in one program collection.

Program details1996–203113 mission records

Flight record13 flights13 robotic or uncrewed

First flown missionNEAR ShoemakerFebruary 17, 1996

Latest flown missionDAVINCIFuture launch date under program planning

Program story

This collection brings together the mission records currently available for Discovery Program. Use the sections above to move from the chronological flight record to science payloads, spacecraft, timeline milestones, and archival imagery.