Discovery returns to Earth
THE Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth yesterday after completing a successful expansion job at the international space station, now more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar Japanese science lab.
The shuttle landed at 11.15am local time (4.15pm BST), under the control of commander Mark Kelly.
"Beautiful landing, Mark, and congratulations on a great mission," Mission Control radioed when Discovery came to a safe stop. The mission spanned 14 days, 217 orbits and 5.7 million miles.
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