Posted: July 3, 2021 at 9:26 pm TWG Source Opinion: The amazing Hubble Telescope has suddenly stopped working On April 24, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery was launched. Discovery\’s engines and boosters thundered away as the spacecraft was pushed upward with over a million pounds of thrust. It achieved orbit in a mere eight and a half minutes. Via Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.