Astronauts close space shuttle's doors for landing Reuters via Yahoo! News
Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery closed their ship's cargo bay doors on Friday in preparation for a return to Earth but the landing site remained undetermined.
Astronauts Inspect Ship As Part of Landing Prep RedNova
HOUSTON (AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery's astronauts swept back and forth across the ship's exterior with remote-controlled cameras Wednesday, searching for any damage that could jeopardize their return to Earth.
Space shuttle cleared for return home, possible New Mexico landing AFP via Yahoo! News
NASA has given the Space Shuttle Discovery a green light for a return to Earth, but poor weather forecast for Florida means the craft may make a rare landing in New Mexico.
Space shuttle Discovery prepares to land Friday Contra Costa Times
Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery swept across the ship's exterior with remote-controlled cameras Wednesday in a search for damage that could jeopardize their return to Earth, as NASA managers pondered which of three sites would be best for landing Friday.
Space Shuttle Crew Inspects Discovery's Heat Shield Voice of America
Crew members of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery conducted a final inspection of the ship's heat shield Wednesday to prepare for Friday's scheduled landing on Earth.
Space shuttle's landing hinges on the weather The Buffalo News
HOUSTON (AP) - Faced with some less-than-perfect choices, NASA watched the weather report in three time zones Thursday as it struggled to pick a landing site for the space shuttle Discovery's return to Earth.
FAA Sets Guidelines for Space Travel SPACE.com via Yahoo! News
Before you strap into any U.S.-operated private spaceship, you'll be told about the risk as well as rewards of flying the friendly space skies.
Space shuttle Discovery is cleared to landsomewhere Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA managers cleared space shuttle Discovery to return home today, but are unsure where the spacecraft will touch down. Showers and clouds were in the forecast at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and crosswinds were expected at NASA's next-best option, Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert. That ruled both sites out because of landing rules. So NASA was left
Shuttle doors closed for landing News Interactive
ASTRONAUTS aboard the space shuttle Discovery closed their ship's cargo bay doors today in preparation for a return to Earth but the landing site remained undetermined.
Space shuttle Discovery cleared to land, but managers just don't know where CP via Yahoo! Canada News
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA managers cleared space shuttle Discovery to return home Friday, but are unsure where the spacecraft will touch down.
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