Shuttle returns to space station

Posted on: Jul. 28th, 2005 || Source: spaceflightnow.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

Commander Eileen Collins gently steered Discovery into its berth at the International Space Station at 7:17 p.m. EDT (1117 GMT) this morning. It is the first shuttle to arrive at the station in almost 1,000 days. During its final approach the orbiter performed a backflip so the station crew could check its heatshield for damage.

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