CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Following the successful landing of space shuttle Discovery at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to end the 14-day, STS-124 mission, the crew sits for a press conference. Mission Specialist Akihiko Hoshide tells the media about his joy at entering the Japanese Pressurized Module after installation. Hoshide represents the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. The STS-124 mission delivered the JAXA Module and its remote manipulator system to the International Space Station. The landing was on time at 11:15 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date June 14, 2008