At 11:00am BST this morning during its approach to the
International Space Station,
Discovery performed a
360° back flip at a distance of around
600 feet from the station so that the orbiter's belly could be checked for
debris damage.
Discovery then went on to successfully
dock with the
ISS at 12:18 BST this afternoon above the South Pacific just west of Chile.
Update: NASA has released soon amazing video taken from the
International Space Station of
Discovery's full pitch maneurver...
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| CREDIT: NASA |
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