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Nasa to land shuttle in Florida Space shuttle returns to Florida
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Nasa has decided to go ahead and land the space shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew have landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Shuttle managers decided conditions in Florida were good enough to bring the shuttle home at 1732 (2232 GMT), after days of uncertainty about the weather.Shuttle managers decided conditions in Florida were good enough to bring the shuttle home at 1732 (2232 GMT), after days of uncertainty about the weather.
Discovery needs to be on the ground on Saturday or it will run low on the fuel that powers its electrical systems. Discovery needed to be on the ground on Saturday or it would have run low on fuel that powers electrical systems.
The shuttle has been on a 13-day mission to rewire the International Space Station (ISS).The shuttle has been on a 13-day mission to rewire the International Space Station (ISS).
In addition, its crew fitted a connecting segment that will allow the platform's backbone to be extended further in future.In addition, its crew fitted a connecting segment that will allow the platform's backbone to be extended further in future.
They also delivered two tonnes of supplies; and dropped off one new resident, American Sunita Williams, and picked up a returning astronaut, German Thomas Reiter. They also delivered two tonnes of supplies and dropped off one new resident, American Sunita Williams, and picked up a returning astronaut, German Thomas Reiter.
Future flightsFuture flights
The shuttle would normally have had more time to make a landing but its astronauts made an unscheduled, extra spacewalk at the station to free a stuck solar array.The shuttle would normally have had more time to make a landing but its astronauts made an unscheduled, extra spacewalk at the station to free a stuck solar array.
Europe will fly the ATV supply ship in early 2007 Europe set for bigger roleEurope will fly the ATV supply ship in early 2007 Europe set for bigger role
The next construction mission to the ISS will be undertaken by the Atlantis shuttle in March. This will see a third set of solar arrays and batteries fitted to the station.The next construction mission to the ISS will be undertaken by the Atlantis shuttle in March. This will see a third set of solar arrays and batteries fitted to the station.
May should see the maiden flight of a new re-supply vessel for the station.May should see the maiden flight of a new re-supply vessel for the station.
Known as the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), it will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from the European spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana.Known as the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), it will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from the European spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana.
Europe also has keen interest in Discovery's next mission scheduled for October.Europe also has keen interest in Discovery's next mission scheduled for October.
This mission will deliver the Columbus science module, Europe's biggest contribution to the ISS project.This mission will deliver the Columbus science module, Europe's biggest contribution to the ISS project.