NASA cancels Discovery's Florida landing, aims at California

NASA cancels Discovery's Florida landing, aims at California

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - A woman appears tired as the clock ticks to indicate the Space Shuttle Discovery's first landing opportunity at Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Aug. 9. NASA later announced Discovery will not land at Kennedy Space Center because of rain and set the next landing opportunity at 8:12 a.m. in California.

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