Space shuttle Discovery zooms toward space station
roanoke,va - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With a kick of its rocket thrusters, space shuttle Discovery zoomed to the international space station Tuesday to deliver one last set of solar wings that should bring the orbiting complex to full power.
The space shuttle Discovery soared over the Washington Monument, the White House and the Capitol in a high-flying salute to the US capital on Tuesday.The world's most travelled spaceship, hitching a ride on top a Boeing 747 jet, took a couple of leisurely spins at an easy-to-spot 457 metres around Washington after a flight from Cape Canaveral, FloridaThousands packed the National Mall in front of the Capitol to watch the pair swoop by.