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Space shuttle Discovery's crew readies for undocking from the ISS

Cape Canaveral, USA - To begin its return trip to Earth

After completing load operations and transferring the "Leonardo" module back in the space shuttle Discovery's cargo bay (see AVIONEWS), the crewmembers of mission STS-128 greeted their colleagues that will stay on board of the ISS (International Space Station) and came back in the spaceship to prepare for undocking, that will take place today at 3:26 pm EDT. Italian-built "Leonardo" will carry back...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1109027
Rome, Italy, 09/08/2009 12:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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