Astronauts Revel in Wing Repair Success

November 4th, 2007 By LIZ AUSTIN PETERSON, Associated Press Writer Astronauts Revel in Wing Repair Success (AP)

This image provided by NASA shows the view from the helmet camera of astronaut Scott Parazynski after the solar arrays were fully deployed following the completion of the repairs to the torn panels of the solar array, right. (AP Photo/NASA)

(AP) -- Astronauts aboard the shuttle Discovery and the international space station reveled Sunday in their successful solar wing repair, and prepared to close the hatches between their linked spacecraft and part ways.



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