STS-128: Deorbit Burn

By DIRECT2TheMoon on 11 September 2009 at 6:58PM

Discovery has successfully fired its maneuvering engines, allowing the spacecraft to fall out of orbit for the trip to Edwards Air Force Base. Discovery and the STS-128 crew will be traveling at Mach 25 through the Earth's atmosphere before slowing down to about 220MPH for touchdown at 8:53PM EDT.

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