STS-124
Mission:

STS-124 - 26th International Space Station Flight - 
Kibo Pressurized Module
Japanese Remote Manipulator System 
Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103) 
Location: OPF 3 after a successful mission
Launch Date: May 31, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Launch Pad: 39A
Crew:

Kelly, Ham, Nyberg, Garan, Fossum, Hoshide, Chamitoff 
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

 

JAXA's Kibo module is shown as an engineering graphic

Engineer's graphic of what ISS will look like at the completion of STS-124

Click here for a high resolution poster of Discovery being prepped for the STS-124 mission

 

 

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Discovery lowers it's landing gear as it flairs for landing Discovery negotiates ground effect as she slowly settles onto Runway 15. Discovery floats on the ground effect moments before main gear touchdown.
 

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Main gear touchdown. Discovery, rolling out, prepares to deploy her drogue chute. Drogue chute is deployed.
 

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Drogue has fully deployed and nose gear has made touchdown. Welcome home Discovery from mission STS-124.