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Science Safe return for Discovery | Safe return for Discovery |
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| Written by Stephen Withers | |
| Thursday, 08 November 2007 | |
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Highlights of the mission included the delivery of the Harmony module to the International Space Station and the repair of a solar array. "This mission demonstrates the value of having humans in space and our ingenuity in solving problems," said Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for space operations. "The teams on the ground worked around the clock, along with the crews in space, to develop a plan to fix the array. Our high level of preparedness gave us the edge necessary to make this a successful mission." Mission STS-120 was also notable for being the first time that a shuttle and the space station have been simultaneously commanded by women. Work has begun to prepare Discovery for its next flight, scheduled for April 2008.
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