Discovery Arrives at Space Station

“Space Shuttle Discovery reached its orbital destination this morning. Discovery docked with the International Space Station at 7:18 a.m. EDT to begin an eight-day stay at the Station. During the approach to the ISS, the Shuttle crew performed a maneuver to allow the Station crewmembers to take more imagery of the Station’s heat shield.”

Editor’s note: “the Station’s heat shield”? I did not know it had one.

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