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NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-128.

Historical image related to NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-128. from August 28, 2009

Space Shuttle Discovery

Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)

Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired American Space Shuttle orbiter. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built. Its first mission, STS-41-D, flew from August 30 to September 5, 1984. Over…
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STS-128

2009 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS

STS-128 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that launched on August 28, 2009. Space Shuttle Discovery carried the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo as its primary payload. It was Discovery's 37th flight. Leonardo contained a collection…
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August 28

Day of the year

August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 125 days remain until the end of the year.
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