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Shuttle Astronauts in Homestretch of Space Mission
By Tariq Malik
Managing Editor
posted: 06 September 2009
04:49 pm ET

Space shuttle Discovery astronauts entered the homestretch of their busy flight to the International Space Station Sunday and are packing up for their trip home later this week.

The shuttle's seven-astronaut crew planned to finish loading a portable cargo module with tons of trash and unneeded station equipment for the trip back to Earth. The astronauts launched into orbit Aug. 28 and wrapped up the last of three spacewalks to upgrade the space station late Saturday.

 READ MORE:    Space.com

 
Last Updated on Friday, 11 September 2009 21:49  
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