NASA video: Shuttle Discovery undocks from ISS for the very last time

Discovery left the International Space Station for the very last time on Monday, getting a dramatic send-off by the dozen orbiting astronauts. Station skipper Scott Kelly rang his ship's bell in true naval tradition, as the shuttle backed away on the final leg of its final journey. Discovery is due back on Earth on Wednesday. After touchdown it will be retired and sent to the Smithsonian Institution for display. Live NASA TV footage showed Discovery as it flew over the Atlantic and the Sahara, and in a matter of a few minutes, over the Mediterranean and northern Italy.
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[vukashin88]

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[hr1100]

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[MrDemecast]

@imbeastlikethat That things is going insanely fast!! Think how big the world is compered to that, take it into consideration then think how fast it's going, FAST

[imbeastlikethat]

@ValatoSify ik its fast but i mean in the video it looks so slow

[ValatoSify]

@imbeastlikethat You don't know HOW fast it is.

It's just amazing how fast they are.

[imbeastlikethat]

dang its slow i thought it would be faster

[jedihunter176]

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[knightofavalon86]

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[akulabite]

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