NASA Shuttle Discovery Crosses U.S. On Landing

Boston (dbTechno) – The NASA space shuttle Discovery made its return to Earth after having a two-week mission to the International Space Station. Upon its return it crossed directly over the entire United States.

Commander Pamela Melroy stated that “Discovery is rolling out on runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center, wrapping up a 6.25 million mile mission. Discovery completing its 34th mission to space and the 23rd shuttle flight to the International Space Station.”

Discovery flew east across the United States before landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA stated that the Discovery mission was one of the hardest in the history of NASA. The space shuttle was to bring up a module called Harmony which would be used for expansion of the International Space Station.

From here though NASA was forced to alter spacewalks due to a tear seen on the solar wings of the station.

The next mission for NASA is December 6th when space shuttle Atlantis takes off to deliver a European-built laboratory to the International Space Center, which it will link up with thanks to the Harmony delivery from Discovery.

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