AMARILLO, Texas — The space shuttle Discovery is making stops in Texas as part of its cross-country flight to Florida.
The shuttle is being ferried atop a modified 747 aircraft, known as a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. Discovery landed from space Sept. 11 in California.
A refueling stop was made Sunday at Amarillo's international airport, and the shuttle was greeted by dozens of well-wishers and space enthusiasts.
It left at 2:17 p.m. EDT, landed in Fort Worth at 3:15 EDT and is expected to stay overnight at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, La. The shuttle should reach Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday.
Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California after completing a two-week, 5.7-million mile mission to the international space station.
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Monday 21 September 2009
Fla.-bound space shuttle Discovery stops in Texas
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