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Discovery docks with Station today

25 October 2007

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Backdropped by a colourful Earth, the International Space Station moves away from Space Shuttle Endeavour. Earlier the STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews concluded nearly nine days of cooperative work onboard the Shuttle and Station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 6:56 a.m. (CDT) on 19 August 2007.

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Italian-built Harmony module in Discovery's cargo bay

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The Italian-built Node 2 module, also known as Harmony, during the first day of the STS-120 mission. Harmony was carried into space inside Discovery's cargo bay. STS-120 launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 17:38 CEST (15:38 UT) on 23 October 2007. Harmony is scheduled to be installed on the International Space Station during a six and a half hour spacewalk on 26 October 2007.

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ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Node 2 module head for ISS STS-120 crew in practice countdown