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Collection:
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Kennedy Image Gallery
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Kennedy Image Gallery
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Title:
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Discovery Comes Home
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Discovery Comes Home
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NASA
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The Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, with space shuttle Discovery on top, is towed from the Shuttle Landing Facility's runway 33 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after touching down on Sept. 21 at 12:05 p.m. EDT. The two-day return flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California began at 9:20 a.m. EDT Sept. 20. After three fueling stops that included an overnight stay in Louisiana, the piggybacked shuttle had to navigate through a line of showers across Louisiana and around Kennedy. Discovery had landed at Edwards Sept. 11 after the 13-day STS-128 mission to the International Space Station. Landings at Kennedy were waved off on two days due to inclement weather, leading to the landing at Edwards. Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett Sept. 21, 2009
Description
The Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, with space shuttle Discovery on top, is towed from the Shuttle Landing Facility's runway 33 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after touching down on Sept. 21 at 12:05 p.m. EDT. The two-day return flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California began at 9:20 a.m. EDT Sept. 20. After three fueling stops that included an overnight stay in Louisiana, the piggybacked shuttle had to navigate through a line of showers across Louisiana and around Kennedy. Discovery had landed at Edwards Sept. 11 after the 13-day STS-128 mission to the International Space Station. Landings at Kennedy were waved off on two days due to inclement weather, leading to the landing at Edwards. Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett Sept. 21, 2009
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Date:
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9/22/09
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Identifier:
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388225main_128piggyf light-lg_full
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388225main_128piggyf light-lg_full
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2009
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What:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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What:
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Discovery
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STS-128
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What:
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International Space Station (ISS)
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International Space Station (ISS)
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Where:
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Where:
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Florida
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Edwards Air Force Base
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Edwards Air Force Base
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Where:
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California
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Louisiana
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