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STS-119: TOUCHDOWN!

On a windy Saturday afternoon, Discovery returned to Kennedy Space Center to wrap up mission STS-119, leaving the International Space Station with full power-producing capability, and its first Japanese crew member. NASA reports:

Space Shuttle Discovery Returns Home

Image above: Space shuttle Discovery lands at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Photo credit: NASA TV

Live landing coverage available on NASA TV and NASA's Launch Blog.

Space shuttle Discovery rolled to a stop at Kennedy Space Center, completing its 13-day journey of more than 5.3 million miles in space.

The post-landing news conference is set for approximately 5:15 p.m. EDT and will air live on NASA Television. The participants are Bill Gerstenmaier, LeRoy Cain and Mike Leinbach. The crew's return to Houston's Ellington Field is expected about 5 p.m. Sunday.

STS-119 was the 125th space shuttle mission, the 36th flight for Discovery and the 28th shuttle visit to the station.

Live coverage at NASA landing blog and SpaceVidcast. Look for landing pics and video at KSC. Discussion here. Check the links at right for play-by-play and NASA TV.

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