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L'equipaggio del Discovery si prepara al distacco dalla Iss

Cape Canaveral, Stati Uniti - Per iniziare il proprio viaggio di ritorno verso la Terra

Dopo aver completato le operazioni di carico e trasferito di nuovo il modulo "Leonardo" nella stiva dello shuttle Discovery (vedi AVIONEWS), i membri d'equipaggio della missione STS-128 hanno salutato i loro colleghi che resteranno sulla Iss (Stazione spaziale internazionale orbitante), e sono tornati nella navetta per prepararsi al distacco, che avverrà oggi pomeriggio alle 15:26 EDT (le 21:26 ora...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1109026
Roma, Italia, 09/08/2009 11:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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