Shuttle waits for landing chance

There is one more shuttle mission scheduled this year after Discovery

The shuttle Discovery is scheduled to land at the Kennedy Space Center later after completing its mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

It is not certain though that the orbiter will be able to get down as planned because of poor weather.

Thunderstorms and strong winds at its Florida landing site may force the ship to delay its return by a day.

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