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    Discovery landing

    Discovery's return marks completion of Esperia Mission07 November 2007

    Discovery landing

    Discovery's return marks completion of Esperia Mission07 November 2007 Space Shuttle Discovery landed in Cape Canaveral, Florida this evening at 19:01 CET (18:01 UT), completing one of the most complex assembly missions to the International Space Station to date, bringing back seven crew members, including ESA astronaut...

    Shuttle docked to ISS seen from the ground

    See the ISS and Discovery in the morning sky over Europe06 November 2007

    Shuttle docked to ISS seen from the ground

    See the ISS and Discovery in the morning sky over Europe06 November 2007 Early tomorrow morning there is a rare opportunity to see the Space Station flying in formation with Space Shuttle Discovery, homeward bound and due to land in Florida tomorrow evening.

    STS-120 and Expedition 16 crew inside Harmony

    Shuttle prepares to undock05 November 2007

    STS-120 and Expedition 16 crew inside Harmony

    Shuttle prepares to undock05 November 2007 After saying their farewells to the ISS crew yesterday evening, the STS-120 crew is preparing to undock from the International Space Station at 11:32 CET (10:32 UT) this morning. Space Shuttle Discovery is scheduled to touchdown in Florida at 19:02 CE...

    Tears in P6 solar array

    Fourth spacewalk to repair solar array01 November 2007

    Tears in P6 solar array

    Fourth spacewalk to repair solar array01 November 2007 Astronauts on board the International Space Station are preparing for a spacewalk to repair one of the Station's solar arrays. The fourth spacewalk of the STS-120 mission is scheduled to take place on Saturday.

    Paolo Nespoli uses communication system on the Shuttle flight de

    Second radio link-up between Nespoli and Italian students01 November 2007

    Paolo Nespoli uses communication system on the Shuttle flight de

    Second radio link-up between Nespoli and Italian students01 November 2007 The second amateur radio link-up between ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Italian students took place yesterday morning at around 8:33 CET (07:33 UT). This link-up continues the Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS) educational activity, which is part of th...

    Inflight call with President Napolitano

    Paolo Nespoli talks with the Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano31 October 2007

    Inflight call with President Napolitano

    Paolo Nespoli talks with the Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano31 October 2007 “Good morning Mr Nespoli and nice to see you too Commander Melroy [in English in the original],” that was how Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Italian Republic, started the call with the ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and STS-120 Commander Pamela Mel...

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