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Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA, the space agency of the United States. (The other two are Atlantis and Endeavour.) When first flown in 1984, Discovery became the third operational orbiter, and is now the oldest orbiter in service. Discovery has performed both research and International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions.

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Expedition 21 to Launch to Station Wednesday Morning

Light-Duty Day for ISS Crew, Expedition 21 to Launch Wednesday Morning

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 29, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Expedition 20 crew members had a light-duty work day and performed a variety of maintenance and science-related tasks Monday as they prepare for a busy week aboard the International Space ...

Space shuttle Discovery back home in Florida

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 21, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery is finally back home in Florida following a cross-country journey and a trip to orbit.

Ames Laboratory scientist using low-gravity space station lab to study crystal growth

Scientists use low-gravity space station lab to study crystal growth

Physics / Condensed Matter

Sep 21, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (9) | 1

A research project 10 years in the making is now orbiting the Earth, much to the delight of its creator Rohit Trivedi, a senior metallurgist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. Equipment recently ...

Veteran crew named for final space shuttle flight

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 18, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- NASA's chief astronaut will shut off the lights on America's space shuttle program.

US astronaut says legalize undocumented Mexicans

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 15, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (7) | 3

(AP) -- Spaceman Jose Hernandez said Monday the United States needs to legalize its undocumented immigrants - a rare, public stand for a U.S. astronaut on a political, hot-button issue.

Shuttle astronauts prepare for Texas homecoming (AP)

Space Shuttle Discovery Returns to Earth After Successful Mission

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 11, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 1

Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 14-day journey of more than 5.7 million miles with an 5:53 p.m. PDT landing Friday at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Rain, wind keep space shuttle flying extra day (AP)

Bad weather further stalls shuttle landing

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 11, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Bad weather in Florida has stalled space shuttle Discovery's landing once more.

Bad weather forces shuttle to skip 1st landing try

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Bad weather has delayed space shuttle Discovery's homecoming.

Space shuttle may need to dodge debris on way home (AP)

Space shuttle dodges debris on way home to Earth

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 10, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 4

(AP) -- NASA has moved the shuttle Discovery out of the way of a mystery piece of orbiting junk and is hoping for a scheduled landing on Earth.

Space shuttle astronauts check ship for ride home (AP)

Space shuttle and crew aim for Thursday landing

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- Shuttle Discovery's astronauts aimed for a Thursday evening landing to wrap up their successful space station delivery mission, but late summer storms threatened to keep them up an extra day or two.

Space shuttle undocks from space station

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 08, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery has left the international space station.

Image from NASA video shows the International Space Station above the South Pacific

Discovery astronauts ready for final spacewalk

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 05, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Astronauts of the US space shuttle Discovery will venture again into outer space Saturday on a third and final spacewalk of their mission designed to help complete the International Space Station.

Astronauts relish space's international food court

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 05, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- When it comes to grabbing a bite to eat, the international space station is living up to its first name.

Spacewalk under way despite approaching space junk (AP)

Spacewalk performed despite approaching space junk

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 03, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 1

(AP) -- Two astronauts stepped out on a spacewalk to install a new tank of space station coolant Thursday as a large piece of orbiting junk headed their way.

NASA analyzing junk that could threaten astronauts

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 02, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 2

(AP) -- A piece of space junk was drifting toward the shuttle-station complex and its 13 astronauts Wednesday, though NASA officials said the threat would not delay an upcoming spacewalk.