Space shuttle Discovery heads to Earth

Space shuttle Discovery heads to Earth

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide works to separate the U.S. space shuttle Discovery from the International Space Station June 11 before heading back to Earth after their mission. The Discovery crew installed the main component of Japan's Kibo space laboratory. (NASA TV-Kyodo)

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