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Discovery STS-131 mission comes back on Earth

Rome, Italy - ASI: perfect landed after postponement for meteorological problems. But It's juts all ready for the leave of the next crew

A perfect landing manoeuvre led by commandant Alan G. Poindexter together with pilot James P. Dutton concluded the shuttle Discovery's mission, landed at the Kennedy Space Center at 9:08 am of yesterday, local time (3:08 pm in Italy). So mission STS-131 finished, on the 7th of April started, and characterized by the delivery of over 7 tons of equipment and supply for the International Space Station...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1116537
Rome, Italy, 04/21/2010 12:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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