STS-114 Return to Flight, Navigation: 02/22/06: Crew of STS-114 Discovery Visits White House. 10/14/05: NASA Makes Progress Understanding Shuttle Tank Foam Loss. 09/07/05: STS-114 Crew to Throw First Pitch at Astros' NASA Night. 09/01/05: Discovery Astronauts to Provide Personal View of their Flight. 09/01/05: STS-114 Astronauts Make First Pitch in New York. 08/30/05: STS-114 Astronauts at American Museum of Natural History, NY. 08/29/05: STS-114 Discovery Astronauts Visit New York. 08/23/05: STS-114 - A Spectacular Test Flight. 08/22/05: Discovery demated from Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. 08/21/05: Discovery is Home. 08/20/05: Discovery's Return Home Delayed. 08/19/05: Discovery's Journey Home Continues. Discovery's processing & journey after STS-114 - Images. 08/19/05: Discovery is on its way home. 08/18/05: Discovery to depart Edwards Friday a.m. 08/17/05: Discovery to Return to KSC on Friday. 08/16/05: Final preparations for Discovery's return to KSC. 08/12/05: NASA is pushing ahead with more Return to Flight work. 08/11/05: STS-114 Shuttle External Tank Update. 08/11/05: Discovery is in good condition after mission STS-114. 08/10/05: Discovery Crew's Houston Homecoming. 08/09/05: Discovery Returns Student Experiments From Space Station. 08/09/05: Space Travel Plea from STS-114 Crew. 08/09/05: Return to Flight Crew Exits Discovery. 08/09/05: Persistent thunderstorms at the primary landing site in Florida. 08/09/05: Discovery is Home. 08:12 EDT / 12:12 UT. 08/09/05: The Crew of Discovery prepare for landing on Tuesday morning. 08/09/05: Real-Time Weather & Radar for the Discovery Landing Sites. 08/08/05: All three primary Shuttle landing sites will be activated on Tuesday. 07/08/05: Steve Robinson's Podcast. 08/08/05: Landing attempts are waved off for today. 08/08/05: First Landing Opportunity Waved Off. 08/08/05: Come on Eileen. 08/08/05: Landing Day Arrives. 08/07/05: Last night in space for STS-114 Discovery. 08/07/05: The Voyage of Discovery Nears an End. 08/06/05: Crew stow equipment & verify system operation. 08/06/05: STS-114 Discovery: Crew Prepares to Come Home. 08/06/05: STS-114 Discovery is flying solo today. 08/06/05: STS-114 Discovery Departs Space Station. 08/06/05: STS-114 & ISS Expedition 11 crew farewell ceremony. 08/06/05: STS-114 Discovery Scheduled to Leave the ISS Today. 08/05/05: STS-114 Discovery Scheduled to Land August 8. 08/05/05: Raffaello Returns to Payload Bay. 08/05/05: Discovery undocks Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module. 08/04/05: NASA Clears STS-114 Discovery for Landing. 08/04/05: Discovery to begin preparations for undocking. 08/04/05: Tribute to Fallen Astronauts, from STS-114 & Expedition 11 08/04/05: Discovery’s heat shield is cleared for the return to Earth. 08/04/05: No Fourth Spacewalk Needed. 08/03/05: Crews Plan in-flight tribute to STS-107 Columbia. 08/03/05: the Third STS-114 Spacewalk. 08/03/05: Possible Fourth EVA to Repair Thermal Blanket. 08/03/05: Heat Shield Repairs Completed. 08/02/05: Robinson & Noguchi are about to begin their third EVA. 08/02/05: Crew Prepares for gap filler repair spacewalk. 08/09/05: Revised Timeline of STS-114 Mission Events. 08/01/05: Astronauts to remove two protruding gap fillers in heat shield. 08/01/05: Equipment & Supplies Transfers; Preparations for Third EVA. 07/31/05: Noguchi and Robinson to perform second EVA. 07/31/05: STS-114 Transfers Equipment & Supplies to the ISS. 07/30/05: STS-114 mission formally extended by one day. 07/30/05: Heat protective tiles & thermal blankets pronounced fit for entry. 07/29/05: Noguchi and Robinson to step outside for first STS-114 EVA. 07/29/05: Preparations for the first EVA, docked with the ISS. 07/28/05: Joint Space Shuttle & International Space Station operations. 07/28/05: Discovery does back flip & docks with the ISS. 07/28/05: Statement on Foam Shedding From External Tank 07/28/05: Statement by KSC Director James W. Kennedy 07/27/05: Discovery to catch up & dock to the ISS on Thursday. 07/27/05: Camera survey of the heat shields; preparations for docking. 07/27/05: STS-114 Discovery: first full day in space 07/26/05: Schedule of Mission Events 07/26/05: Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-114 Return to Flight 07/25/05: NASA Space Shuttle Processing Status Report 07/24/05: NASA Gives 'Go' for Launch Attempt on Tuesday 07/22/05: Launch Countdown Resumes on Saturday 07/22/05: Airspace, Bridges & Waterway Restrictions 07/22/05: STS-114 Briefing & Events Schedule 07/21/05: Crew Returns to KSC Tomorrow for Launch 07/21/05: NASA Moving Toward Tuesday Launch Attempt For Shuttle 07/12/05: The Countdown to Launch Discovery Remains on Schedule. 07/11/05: Final Procedures and Closeouts for Discovery's Launch to the ISS. 07/10/05: Launch countdown clock starts at 18:00 EDT. 07/09/05: The Crew of Discovery Arrive at Cape Canaveral STS-114 Return to Flight Poster

Mission Status Reports

STS-114 Return to Flight Mission: Space Shuttle Discovery The mission patch for STS-114 includes a blue Shuttle, similar to the STS-107 Columbia mission patch, upon which is inscribed the seven stars of the Columba (dove) constellation, in memory of the astronauts. Flight Commander: Eileen Collins Pilot: James Kelly Mission Specialist: Soichi Noguchi Mission Specialist:   Stephen Robinson   Mission Specialist: Andrew Thomas Mission Specialist: Wendy Lawrence Mission Specialist: Charles Camarda Eileen Collins and the STS-114 crew speak to the crowd after landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The crew of Discovery arrived at Cape Canaveral on Saturday, July 9, a day ahead of schedule, in order to avoid Hurricane Dennis, which is expected to affect an area to the west of the launch site. Mission Commander Eileen Collins and the crew were flown in by NASA corporate jet, where they were met by the Director of the Kennedy Space Center and about 100 journalists. Astronaut Andrew Thomas addressed the crowd, saying that the two and a half year grounding of the Shuttle fleet was "way too long". Discovery is due to test Shuttle safety improvements and repair the International Space Station. Mission objectives include: Return to Flight; deployment of the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, (which carries supplies and equipment to the ISS); delivery of the External Stowage Platform to the ISS; removal and replacement of the Control Moment Gyro. STS-114 NASA TV Schedule Return to Flight News Archive Mission Status Reports

Timeline of Significant Mission Events

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