Discovery space shuttle traveling back to earth
2008-06-12 14:30:38 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - Technology News)Houston, Texas (CaymanMama.com) — It has been reported that the Discovery space shuttle, after completing its 9-day visit, has started its journey from the space station back to earth. The shuttle, along with its 7 crew members, is expected to land on earth this Saturday.
The commander of the shuttle is Mark Kelly and wished luck to the crew members before they left. After undocking, the pilot of the shuttle, Ken Ham, backed it away and steered it around so that the crew members could take its pictures. After this, the Discovery fired the engines and began its trip returning to earth. The latest crew member of the station, Gregory Chamitoff, rung the bell of the station when the shuttle was about to leave, this is a tradition the Navy follows.
Now, Chamitoff is going to spend 6 months on the space station. After that, the astronauts of the space shuttle carried out an inspection which lasted for several hours. The inspection included surveying the wings of the ship and its nose cap.
After the Columbia accident held in 2003, the NASA has become quite conscious and has adopted enough safety measures since then. Columbia was tore down when was re-entering the earth due to a slashed wing. Matt Abbott, the flight director, informed that the photographs and data available about the shuttle indicate that the ship is perfectly well.
Besides installing a Japanese Lab, the space shuttle has also fixed the malfunctioning toilet of the space station. Due to this problem, the three crew members of the station were forced to manually flush many times in a day which also consumed extra water. The size of the lab is 37 feet, which is around the bus size, and it is the largest room of the station. There is also a closet for storage and a robotic arm which is 33 feet in size. A porch and a smaller arm are planned to be supplied next year.
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