06.14.08 - With only puffy white clouds dotting the skyline, space shuttle Discovery glided to a pinpoint touchdown at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:15 a.m. ending the two-week-long STS-124 mission to the International Space Station.
06.14.08 - Discovery’s crew is now just hours away from landing at the Kennedy Space Center.
06.13.08 - Discovery has been cleared for Saturday’s entry and landing at Kennedy Space Center on one of two opportunities at 10:15 a.m. or 11:50 a.m.
06.13.08 - The crew of Discovery has begun its last full day in orbit.
06.12.08 - The crew of Discovery will enjoy some off-duty time this morning after yesterday’s undocking from the International Space Station.
06.12.08 - The crew of Discovery will enjoy some off-duty time this morning after yesterday’s undocking from the International Space Station.
06.11.08 - After almost nine days of flying together, the space shuttle Discovery and International Space Station have parted ways.
06.11.08 - The crew of Discovery is a few hours away from undocking after almost nine days at the International Space Station.
06.10.08 - The crews of Discovery and the International Space Station bid one other farewell, closing the hatch between the two spacecraft at 3:42 p.m.
06.10.08 - The crew of Discovery has begun its last day of joint operations with the International Space Station.
06.09.08 - Discovery’s crew completed the major work on the Japanese Kibo laboratory that was planned for the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station.
06.08.08 - Astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan completed the third and final spacewalk of Discovery’s mission to the International Space Station.
06.08.08 - Astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan are prepared this morning to conduct the third and final spacewalk of Discovery’s mission to the International Space Station.
06.07.08 - Shuttle astronauts expanded the robotics capabilities on the station today, with the first tests and motions of the Japanese robotic arm.
06.07.08 - The crew of Discovery began its eighth flight day this morning to the song “Taking Off.” It was performed by Godaigo and played for Mission Specialist Aki Hoshide.
06.06.08 - Ever closer to its final configuration, the Japanese Kibo laboratory now has its storage module attached.
06.06.08 - The crews of Discovery and Expedition 17 will work today to relocate the Japanese Logistics Module (JLM) to its permanent home on top of the newly installed Japanese Pressurized Module (JPM) of the Kibo laboratory.
06.05.08 - After a seven-hour spacewalk, the newly installed Kibo laboratory is closer to its final configuration.
06.05.08 - After spending the night camped out in the Quest airlock, astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan are prepared to embark on the second of three spacewalks today to continue the outfitting of the newly installed Kibo laboratory.
06.04.08 - The door to more experiments and more space opened up aboard the International Space Station.