Space shuttle Discovery back home in Florida after cross-country journey and trip to orbitSeptember 21st, 2009 Space shuttle Discovery back home in FloridaCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery is finally back home in Florida following a cross-country journey and a trip to orbit.
Space shuttle Discovery begins daylong cross-country flight from Southern Calif. to FloridaSeptember 20th, 2009 Space shuttle Discovery begins flight to FloridaEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The space shuttle Discovery is on a cross-country flight to Florida after landing from space earlier this month in Southern California.
Space shuttle at La. base for overnight stop on cross-country flight from Calif. to Fla.September 20th, 2009 Fla.-bound space shuttle Discovery stops in La.SHREVEPORT, La. — The space shuttle Discovery is stopped for the night at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, La., as part of its cross-country flight to Florida.
Space shuttle Discovery refuels in Texas on daylong cross-country flight from Calif. to Fla.September 20th, 2009 AMARILLO, Texas — The space shuttle Discovery is making stops in Texas as part of its cross-country flight to Florida. The shuttle is being ferried atop a modified 747 aircraft, known as a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
Space shuttle Discovery detours to California, astronauts prepare for homecoming in HoustonSeptember 12th, 2009 Shuttle astronauts prepare for Texas homecomingEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — After diverting to California, astronauts from space shuttle Discovery prepared to reunite with their families and NASA managers in Texas on Saturday.
Space shuttle Discovery, 7 astronauts land in Calif. after weather detour, end 2-week missionSeptember 11th, 2009 Space shuttle lands in California after detourEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts took a cross-country detour and landed safely in California on Friday after stormy weather prevented them from returning home to Florida for the second day in a row.
Rain, wind keep space shuttle up extra day, NASA looks to land Friday on either coastSeptember 11th, 2009 Rain, wind keep space shuttle flying extra dayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its astronauts are headed toward a landing Friday evening.
Space shuttle Discovery detoured to California, weather too poor to land in Fla. for 2nd daySeptember 11th, 2009 Bad Florida weather sends space shuttle to Calif.EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts sped toward California on Friday after stormy weather prevented them from returning to NASA's home port in Florida for the second day in a row.
NASA looks to land space shuttle Friday on either coast, another delay because of bad weatherSeptember 11th, 2009 Bad weather further stalls shuttle landingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Bad weather in Florida has stalled space shuttle Discovery's landing once more.
NASA looks to land space shuttle Friday on either coast after rain, wind stall first attemptSeptember 11th, 2009 NASA looks to land space shuttle after delayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its astronauts are headed toward a landing Friday evening.
Space shuttle Discovery to dodge 'mysterious' orbiting junk on trip back to EarthSeptember 10th, 2009 Space shuttle to dodge debris on way homeCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has decided to move the shuttle Discovery out of the way of a mystery piece of orbiting junk before the spacecraft heads for a scheduled landing on Earth.
Space shuttle Discovery skips landing because of bad weather in Fla., next chance FridaySeptember 10th, 2009 Bad weather forces space shuttle to skip landingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Bad weather prevented space shuttle Discovery from returning home Thursday and kept its astronauts circling the world for at least an extra day.
Space shuttle Discovery astronauts check ship for ride home, Thursday evening landing plannedSeptember 9th, 2009 Space shuttle astronauts check ship for ride homeCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery's astronauts are checking their flight systems for the trip home.
NASA begins countdown for Tuesday launch of space shuttle Discovery, good weather expectedAugust 22nd, 2009 Countdown begins for Tuesday space shuttle launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has begun the launch countdown for space shuttle Discovery.
Decent weather expected for Tuesday's launch of space shuttle Discovery in wee hoursAugust 21st, 2009 Decent weather expected for Tuesday shuttle launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The weather is looking good for Tuesday's launch of space shuttle Discovery.
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