Shuttle arrives at station
CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) – Space shuttle Discovery arrived at the international space station Tuesday, delivering one last set of solar wings that should boost the orbiting complex to full power.
The two craft linked up 220 miles above Australia.
“Welcome … we are dang glad to see you,” said Mike Fincke, the station’s skipper.
The two crews – 10 people in all – shook hands and hugged when the hatches between them swung open. Fincke paid a special welcome to newcomer Koichi Wakata, “first long-duration Japanese guy in space ever.”
“We also understand you have a truss out there, more power to us, got some spacewalks lined up. We’re excited for that,” Fincke said.