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Article #152: Shuttle Undocks from Space Station, Begins Return to Earth

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The space shuttle Atlantis has undocked Anderson was dropped off at the space
from the International Space Station and station, where he will spend the next few
is soon to begin its two-day flight back months working with two Russian crew
to Earth. members.
The shuttle is set to fly around the Anderson takes the place of American Suni
space station before heading home, so Williams, who broke the record Saturday
crew members can film and photograph the for longest duration in space by a woman.
station's newest additions - additional By the time Atlantis lands, she will have
solar panels to help generate power for spent 194 days in space.
the station. Atlantis is scheduled to land Thursday at
The crew conducted four spacewalks during Kennedy Space Center in the southern U.S.
its mission to install the solar panels state of Florida.
and repair a damaged thermal blanket on Some information for this report was
the space shuttle. U.S. astronaut Clayton provided by Reuters.






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