Space Shuttle Discovery freed from the International Space Station Monday oldest U.S. shuttle fleet Space Administration began their final journey home.
Discovery to the ISS at 1337 GMT dissolved after spending almost eight days there. The mission of the last major U.S. contribution to the ISS - the extra space - as well as associated supplies and equipment, including human-like robot, known as Robonaut 2 (R2), the first robots ever sent into space.
After release, Discovery flew around the International Space Station in orbit laboratory for taking pictures of the document, now it seems that the new components are installed. The crew also had to examine the shuttle's heat shield damage that might pose a risk to return to the Earth's climate.
ISS commander Scott Kelly told the six-member crew discovered they had a successful visit, and that the shuttle not be achieved. Discovery was a really big boat and ISS support more than any other ferry and wish you fair winds and following seas, "he said before the two separate operations.
The day began with a revival of the theme music from Star Trek with a new special voice-over recorded by actor William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk, in particular for the discovery. "Space, the final frontier," he said, instead of the original words of the TV series.
"These are the voyages of the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission :..... For 30 years the search for new knowledge to build new bases can bring nations together the last frontier can boldly go and do what no spacecraft has done before "The oldest vehicle in a fleet of active shuttle Discovery took off for the first time in 1984 and spent a full year in orbit.
The vessel is destined to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday morning, ending its 13-day mission and a ten-year career. Discovery is the first of the Shuttle fleet, NASA has decided to retire as a program later this year. Two more trips, and shuttles Atlantis and Endeavour are designed.
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