With lab delivered, shuttle leaves space station
June 11, 2008 By JUAN A. LOZANO , Associated Press Writer
In this image from NASA TV shuttle commander Mark Kelly shakes hands with space station commander Sergei Volkou before departing the International Space Station, Tuesday, June 10, 2008. The shuttle will undock from the station on Wednesday. (AP Photo/NASA TV)
(AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery pulled away from the international space station on Wednesday, ending a nine-day visit highlighted by the installation of a new Japanese lab. The shuttle and its crew of seven, including a Japanese astronaut, are due back on Earth on Saturday.
Content from The Associated Press expires 15 days after original publication date. For more information about The Associated Press, please visit www.ap.org .
Similar stories from PHYSorg:
NASA counts down toward Saturday shuttle launch
Jun 10, 2009 |
not rated yet |
2
Shuttle Discovery Launches With Japanese Laboratory
Jun 01, 2008 |
3.8 / 5 (6) |
0
Space shuttle undocks from space station
Sep 08, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Space shuttle Endeavour readies return to Earth
Jul 28, 2009 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
1
Veteran crew named for final space shuttle flight
Sep 18, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
