Space Shuttle Discovery lands safely in California
{{date|August 9, 2005}}
[[Image:STS-114 Landing.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Discovery touches down.]]
The US [[w:Space Shuttle program|Space Shuttle]] Orbiter [[w:Space Shuttle Discovery|Discovery]] has returned to Earth safely, landing at [[w:Edwards Air Force Base|Edwards Air Force Base]], [[w:California|California]], touching down on runway 22 at 8:11:22 am EDT (1211 GMT), and rolling to a stop. 

Commander [[w:Eileen Collins|Eileen Collins]] and the rest of her crew on Discovery are going through check-out procedures to secure the vehicle and assure safety. A convoy of specially-designed vehicles have parked near Discovery, ready to assist in debarkation of the [[w:Astronaut|astronaut]]s from on-board the shuttle, and other initial post-flight processing of the orbiter.

The astronauts on board Discovery (Orbital Vehicle 103 (OV-103)) are expected to disembark at approximately 9 am EDT.

A press conference has been scheduled for 8:30 am CDT, including Dr. [[w:Michael Griffin|Michael Griffin]], [[w:NASA|NASA]] Administrator, among others. NASA-TV will be providing live coverage, among others. 

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Discovery touches down.
The US Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery has returned to Earth safely, landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, touching down on runway 22 at 8:11:22 am EDT (1211 GMT), and rolling to a stop. 

Commander Eileen Collins and the rest of her crew on Discovery are going through check-out procedures to secure the vehicle and assure safety. A convoy of specially-designed vehicles have parked near Discovery, ready to assist in debarkation of the astronauts from on-board the shuttle, and other initial post-flight processing of the orbiter.

The astronauts on board Discovery (Orbital Vehicle 103 (OV-103)) are expected to disembark at approximately 9 am EDT.

A press conference has been scheduled for 8:30 am CDT, including Dr. Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator, among others. NASA-TV will be providing live coverage, among others. 

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de:Landung der Discovery
es:Aterriza con éxito el Discovery
fr:Discovery rentre sur Terre avec succès
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pl:Prom Discovery bezpiecznie wylądował w Kalifornii
Discovery pousa sem problemas
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