CAPE CANAVERAL: Discovery ended its career as the world’s most flown spaceship on Wednesday, returning from orbit for the last time and taking off in a new direction as a museum piece. After a flawless trip to the International Space Station, NASA’s oldest shuttle swooped through a few wispy clouds on its way to its final touchdown. “To the ship that has led the way time and time again, we say, ‘Farewell Discovery,”‘ declared Mission Control commentator Josh Byerly. Florida’s spaceport was packed with shuttle program workers, journalists and even some schoolchildren eager to see history in the making. The six astronauts on board went through their landing checklists with the bittersweet…
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