Discovery Headed Home

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Published: Mon, November 05, 2007 - 12:54 pm
Last Updated: Mon, November 05, 2007 - 1:28 pm
HOUSTON (AP) - Shuttle Discovery today undocked from the
international space station on its journey home.
Space station commander Peggy Whitson said "thank you guys for
the module and all your help" -- as Discovery pulled away from the
orbiting outpost.
Discovery's crew arrived at the station October 25th and quickly
accomplished the ambitious tasks of installing a new pressurized
compartment and moving a solar power tower.
But their toughest assignment emerged when one of the newly
installed tower's wings ripped in two places as it was being
unfurled.
NASA sent a spacewalking astronaut far from the safety of the
station to make emergency repairs on what amounted to a live
electrical generator.
Discovery is scheduled to land Wednesday afternoon.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)



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