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Shuttle Discovery cleared for return to Earth after orbit mission
NASA officials announced Discovery's heat shield is 100 percent cleared for entry with a return to Earth on July 17. The crew, led by commander Steve Lindsey, wrapped a six day orbital mission featuring two spacewalks to repair the International Space Station and prepare for assembly resumption next year.
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