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Shuttle Docks at Space Station

By the Associated Press

Posted Mar 17, 2009 4:41 PM CDT

(AP) – Space shuttle Discovery has arrived at the International Space Station. The shuttle docked with the orbiting outpost late this afternoon, carrying the station's final set of solar wings. Before arriving, Discovery did a 360-degree backflip so station astronauts could photograph its belly. NASA will examine... Read full story »

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