Discovery landed safely at Edwards Air Force base, California, four days later. The crew on mission STS-26 were commander Frederick Hauck, Richard Covey, John Lounge, George Nelson, and David Hilmers. Space shuttle research began in 1972 and Columbia was launched in 1981 - the world's first reusable space vehicle. But the programme was vastly more expensive …

Michael Foale has become the first British-born American to walk in space. Dr Foale - originally from Lincolnshire - and Dr Bernard Harris, the first black astronaut, stepped out into the open cargo bay of Nasa's space shuttle Discovery at 1210 GMT. They were testing a modified space suit and astronaut endurance.

Apr 20, 2010 · The shuttle Discovery has landed back on Earth after a two-week mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The orbiter touched down on runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center at 0908 local time (1308 GMT).

Jul 30, 2005 · Discovery astronauts are back inside the space shuttle after completing the mission's first spacewalk.

The space shuttle Discovery takes off, carrying the revolutionary Hubble Telescope into orbit high above the Earth's atmosphere.

Apr 5, 2010 · The space shuttle Discovery has blasted off on its mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The shuttle, on one of the final missions before the programme is shut down at the end of 2010, is hauling equipment and supplies to the station. The astronauts are due to carry out three spacewalks ...

Nov 12, 2007 · Homework Statement Problem Statement: Astronaut Pam Melroy, history's 3rd woman space shuttle pilot, flew the space shuttle discovery to the International Space Station to complete construction in October of 2000. To undock from the space station, Pilot Melroy released goooks holding the 2...

Jun 6, 1999 · Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery have made a rare night-time landing on a floodlit runway after completing their mission to the International Space Station.

Aug 1, 2005 · Underneath its outer skin, the space shuttle is made from aluminium, much like any ordinary aircraft. When returning from space, the orbiter hurtles towards Earth at speeds of up to 27,360km/h (17,000mph). The confrontation with our atmosphere can heat the surface of the vehicle to temperatures of 1 ...

Aug 9, 2005 · Nasa celebrates the first successful landing of a space shuttle since the loss of Columbia in 2003.