Shuttle docks with ISS
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006, 8:28 PM ET (0028 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station Thursday morning, the first shuttle to arrive at the station in nearly a year. Discovery docked with the station's Destiny lab module at 10:52 am EDT; hatches separating the shuttle and station opened less than two hours later. Discovery is carrying over 2,000 kg of supplies to the ISS as well as the station's third crewmember, German astronaut Thomas Reiter. Two EVAs are scheduled to take place while the shuttle is docked, with the first scheduled for Saturday. Discovery will remain docked to the ISS until July 14.
The space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station Thursday morning, the first shuttle to arrive at the station in nearly a year. Discovery docked with the station's Destiny lab module at 10:52 am EDT; hatches separating the shuttle and station opened less than two hours later. Discovery is carrying over 2,000 kg of supplies to the ISS as well as the station's third crewmember, German astronaut Thomas Reiter. Two EVAs are scheduled to take place while the shuttle is docked, with the first scheduled for Saturday. Discovery will remain docked to the ISS until July 14.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
|
|
news links
|
|
Tuesday, January 6
Anger in Papua New Guinea after Starlink ordered to shut down internet services
The Guardian — 6:50 am ET (1150 GMT) Space warfare in 2026: A pivotal year for US readiness
Defense News — 6:48 am ET (1148 GMT) Vandenberg Could Become New Home for Heavy-Rocket Launch Facility
Noozhawk — 6:48 am ET (1148 GMT) From The ‘School Of Elon Musk’ To Billion-Dollar Startups: Meet SpaceX’s Alumni Founders
Forbes.com — 6:47 am ET (1147 GMT) A German Rocket Maker Is Taking Aim at Musk's SpaceX
Bloomberg News — 6:45 am ET (1145 GMT) |
