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	Space shuttle Discovery returns to Earth
		Discovery returned with its cargo hold nearly empty after delivering the main section of Japan's elaborate Kibo laboratory to the space station.
		The 32-ton module was so big, Discovery didn't have room to carry an inspection boom used to scour the spacecraft's body for damage caused during launch, and had to borrow one left aboard the station by the previous shuttle crew in March.
		The mission leaves NASA with just 10 flights remaining in its space shuttle program, including a mission in October by the shuttle Atlantis to Hubble, the first major optical telescope to be placed in space.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/14/AR2008061400865_pf.html (648 words)

	Space Shuttle Discovery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Discovery has been chosen twice as the return to flight orbiter, first as the return to flight orbiter after the 1986 Challenger disaster in 1988, and as the orbiter for the return to flight mission in July 2005, after the 2003 Columbia disaster.
		Discovery was set to return on August 7, 2005, but their mission was extended due to unfavorable weather conditions.
		Discovery was flown from Edwards Air Force Base using one of NASA Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Space_Shuttle_Discovery (862 words)

	Space Shuttle Discovery: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Sts-51-l was the 25th launch of a space shuttle and the tenth launch of the challenger....
		Sts-26 was a space shuttle mission by nasa using the space shuttle discovery....
		Sts-107 was a space shuttle mission by nasa using the space shuttle columbia, launched january 16, 2003....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/space_shuttle_discovery.htm (1203 words)

	STS-114 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Space Shuttle Discovery rose from the pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 10:39 a.m., July 26, 2005.
		On August 1, it was announced protruding gap fillers on the front underside of the shuttle would be inspected and dealt with during the third spacewalk of the mission.
		With the destruction suffered by Lockheed's Michoud Assembly Facility and NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi due to Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding, the launch of the next shuttle mission (STS-121) was further delayed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/STS-114 (3352 words)

	Space Shuttle Discovery: News & Videos about Space Shuttle Discovery - CNN.com
		Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab.
		Space shuttle Discovery pulled away from the international space station on Wednesday and began its journey home, ending a nine-day visit highlighted by the installation of a new Japanese lab.
		Shuttle Discovery's astronauts breezed through their third and final spacewalk Sunday, replacing an empty gas tank at the international space station and collecting a sample of dusty debris.
	topics.edition.cnn.com /topics/space_shuttle_discovery (1022 words)

	Space Shuttle Discovery (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Space Shuttle Discovery stands at its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The shuttle arrived at 8:30 pm EDT Friday...
		Shuttle Orbiter Discovery (NASA Designation: OV-103) is a NASA Space Shuttle.
		First flown on August 30, 1984, Discovery is the third operational shuttle (excluding test shuttle 'Enterprise').
	www.wikiverse.org /space-shuttle-discovery (240 words)

	CTV.ca \| Discovery shuttle safely back on Earth
		The space shuttle Discovery touched down in Florida to successfully end a 15-day mission that is seen as among the most challenging in shuttle history.
		The flight was Discovery's 34th mission and the 23rd shuttle flight to the International Space Station, the announcer said.
		Discovery and its seven astronauts blasted off on Oct. 23 to the station, hooking up with the three astronauts there in a mission that was considered to be the most complicated so far in the nine years of orbital assembly of the ISS.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071106/shuttle_landing_071107/20071107?hub=TopStories (493 words)

	Spaceflight Now \| Space Shuttle Report
		The centerpiece contribution to the space station by the European Space Agency -- the Columbus science research module -- was added to the outposted in February 2008 by the shuttle Atlantis crew.
		Space shuttle Atlantis launched the outward expansion of the space station's truss backbone with delivery of the S1 segment in October 2002 during a successful 11-day mission that spanned 4.5-million miles.
		Space shuttle Columbia and her crew of seven astronauts flew in March 2002 on a highly successful mission to service and extend the scientific reach of the NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
	www.spaceflightnow.com /shuttle (1319 words)

	CBC News: Discovery returns to space (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The space shuttle Discovery orbited Earth Tuesday after what NASA called a "pristine" launch, the first since the Columbia disaster more than two years ago.
		During their 12-day mission, Discovery's crew will test new safety equipment, including a 15-metre boom made by MDA of Brampton, Ont. It allows astronauts to reach the orbiter's most vulnerable areas during inspections, using a laser camera designed by the Ottawa technology firm Neptec.
		The shuttle is due to dock at the station on Thursday.
	cbc.ca /story/science/national/2005/07/26/Discovery-launch050726.html (416 words)

	Space shuttle takes off on historic flight- msnbc.com
		Shuttle commander Eileen Collins, making her fourth spaceflight — and possibly her last flight before retirement — told controllers later that "we had by far the smoothest ascent" she had ever experienced.
		Shannon said the cameras have provided the space agency with more detailed images than it has ever seen before, and it was not clear whether the debris was anything out of the ordinary.
		Tuesday's smooth liftoff came in sharp contrast to Discovery's first launch attempt, 13 days earlier, which was marred by a launch-pad accident and a mysterious fuel-gauge glitch that forced a halt to the countdown.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/8562942 (771 words)

	cbs13.com - Space Shuttle Discovery Prepares To Dock With Space Station
		HOUSTON (AP) ― Space shuttle Discovery performed a slow back flip and then docked at the international space station on Monday, delivering a mammoth lab and two new occupants: a NASA astronaut and Buzz Lightyear.
		Johnson said it's unlikely any of the bricks hit Discovery because the flame trench is designed to deflect the flames at booster rocket ignition, as well as stones and other debris kicked up by all the power.
		The space shuttle Discovery lifts off on May 31, 2008 from Pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
	cbs13.com /national/space.shuttle.discovery.2.738207.html (715 words)

	Shuttle brings new resident, toilet fix to space station - CNN.com
		The space station's Russian-built toilet broke nearly two weeks ago -- forcing the crew to perform manual flushes with extra water several times a day -- and engineers hope the new pump will take care of the problem.
		Right before linking up with the space station, Kelly guided Discovery through a 360-degree somersault from 600 feet out, allowing Reisman and one of the space station's Russian residents to take zoom-in photos of the shuttle's belly.
		The back flip became standard procedure for shuttle flights after the 2003 Columbia tragedy; Columbia was brought down by a hole in the wing, left there by flyaway fuel-tank foam.
	www.cnn.com /2008/TECH/space/06/02/shuttle.discovery.ap/index.html (735 words)

	Space Shuttle Discovery Successfully Docks With ISS - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On Wednesday, the seven-member crew of Discovery used a special laser scanner and infrared camera mounted atop a 15m boom extension to the shuttle’s robotic arm to take images of the nose and leading edges on the wings of Discovery, AFP adds.
		NASA has mandated in-flight, close scrutiny of the shuttle’s exterior thermal protection to prevent a repeat of the February 2003 Columbia disaster, caused by a gouge in a shuttle wing that led to its break-up during re-entry.
		The gouge was caused by a piece of insulation foam that fell of the shuttle’s exterior fuel tank during lift-off.
	www.mosnews.com /news/2005/07/28/discoverydocks.shtml (895 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Space Shuttles Work"
		The shuttle Discovery initiated the return to flight on July 26, 2005.
		In this article, we examine the monumental technology behind America's shuttle program, the mission it was designed to carry out, and the extraordinary efforts that NASA has done to return the shuttle to flight.
		However according to the NASA Web site, the crew members assigned to the Atlantis space shuttle continue to prepare for their mission by testing various safety procedures and new equipment.
	science.howstuffworks.com /space-shuttle.htm (180 words)

	Space Shuttle Discovery ready to do heavy lifting Saturday - USATODAY.com
		In a way, space shuttle Discovery is a delivery truck carrying one of the heaviest, and widest, loads yet to the International Space Station.
		The technology-minded Japanese have longed to be a major player in space science, and this module cements their position among the leaders in space exploration.
		Discovery is flying the tenth mission since the 2003 Columbia accident, but it's the first to fly with an external tank that incorporates all the post-Columbia changes made to reduce the amount of falling foam, which can damage the delicate heat-shield tiles and panels protecting the orbiter's airframe.
	www.usatoday.com /tech/science/space/2008-05-30-shuttle-preview_N.htm?csp=34 (800 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Discovery makes Florida landing
		Discovery was cleared for re-entry over the weekend when inspections revealed no signs of damage to the craft.
		The Discovery mission undertook three spacewalks, including doing repairs on the ISS that were vital to resuming building work on the platform.
		Before the space shuttle fleet is retired in 2010, Nasa hopes to carry out many more missions, with the goal of completing work on the ISS.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/5186964.stm (663 words)

	NASA - Space Shuttle Overview: Discovery (OV-103)
		Discovery (OV-103) was NASA's third space shuttle orbiter to join the fleet, arriving for the first time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in November 1983.
		Discovery has the distinction of being chosen as the Return to Flight orbiter twice.
		During its many successful trips to space, Discovery has carried satellites aloft, ferried modules and crew to the International Space Station, and provided the setting for countless scientific experiments.
	www.nasa.gov /centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-info.html (591 words)

	Space Shuttle Discovery
		Space Shuttle Discovery was the third operational space shuttle and is the oldest remaining in service.
		Discovery was named after one of two ships that were used by the British explorer James Cook in the 1770s during voyages in the South Pacific that led to the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands.
		She was the first astronaut to fly the space shuttle through a complete 360-degree pitch maneuver.
	www.aerospaceguide.net /spaceshuttle/discovery.html (1455 words)

	cbs4denver.com - Shuttle Loses Debris, NASA Not Worried
		Discovery roared into a brilliantly blue sky dotted with a few clouds at 5:02 p.m., right on time.
		Although it was a smooth launch, she said she wouldn't relax until the shuttle is back from its two-week mission.
		The seven-member crew of the space shuttle Discovery arrive at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on May 28, 2008.
	cbs4denver.com /national/space.shuttle.launch.2.737395.html (622 words)

	CNN.com - Shuttle returns to space - Jul 26, 2005
		A new battery of cameras trained on the shuttle during launch showed a small piece of debris falling from the underside of the orbiter, which NASA officials say could have come from a tile near a door covering the nose landing gear.
		Discovery's crew is scheduled to test a battery of tools and techniques NASA engineers developed after the loss of Columbia to inspect the spacecraft's heat-resistant exterior tiles.
		Discovery's mission takes it to the international space station Thursday to deliver supplies and conduct repairs.
	www.cnn.com /2005/TECH/space/07/26/space.shuttle/index.html (1059 words)

	NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Heads to Space Station - US Department of State
		The historic mission is the 114th space shuttle flight and the 17th U.S. flight to the International Space Station.
		A limited number of flights remain for the space shuttles, which are scheduled to be retired in 2010.
		The CEV is expected to carry up to six astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit soon after the Space Shuttle is retired in 2010, and then on to the moon as early as 2015.
	usinfo.state.gov /gi/Archive/2005/Jul/26-289104.html (1260 words)

	Space Shuttle Discovery NASA Model Spacecraft - War Planes, Handmade Wooden Models Including Military Aircraft, Jets, ...
		Our Space Shuttle Discovery NASA model spacecraft is uniquely designed and manufactured using the latest innovations and techniques applied in the over-all manufacturing and operation process procedures.
		Space Shuttle Discovery (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of three spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet belonging to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), along with Atlantis and Endeavour.
		The Space Shuttle Discovery's name was derived from previous ships of exploration named Discovery, primarily HMS Discovery, the sailing ship that accompanied famous explorer James Cook on his third and final voyage.
	www.warplanes.com /store/item.asp?department_id=38&item_id=1765 (463 words)

	Shuttle set for pivotal mission -- OrlandoSentinel.com
		CAPE CANAVERAL - Space shuttle Discovery is expected to lift off Tuesday morning to embark on what NASA engineers call the most challenging construction job ever attempted in space: adding a new room the size of a school bus to the international space station.
		After attaching the module, the Discovery astronauts, with the help of three crew members on the space station, will then drag an array of solar panels and a truss from its present place atop the station to its final home on the far end of the port arm.
		Discovery is scheduled for liftoff from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 11:38:20 a.m.
	www.orlandosentinel.com /news/space/orl-shuttle2207oct22,0,5530355.story (1002 words)

	USATODAY.com - Space shuttle program faces critical juncture
		All future shuttle flights are on hold indefinitely because of trouble with Discovery's fuel tank — the same problem that caused Columbia to disintegrate while re-entering the Earth's atmosphere in 2003 and which NASA vowed to fix.
		A chunk of it bashed a hole in Columbia's wing, causing the shuttle to crumble.
		Investigators are examining leads ranging from the chemical composition of the foam sprayed on Discovery's tank to the many technicians who walked or stood on the tank to modify it after the accident.
	www.usatoday.com /tech/science/space/2005-08-07-shuttle-program_x.htm (898 words)

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