Saturday, November 28, 2009

WE GO TO SPACE


Open for business
The space shuttle Discovery's payload bay is open, revealing the Italian-built Leonardo cargo carrier within, in a picture taken from the international space station just before docking on Aug. 30.



Midnight ride
The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:59 p.m. ET Aug. 28, heading for the international space station. Discovery's liftoff was the final night launch scheduled for the shuttle fleet, which is scheduled for retirement in 2010.

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