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Next on the NASA Space Shuttle Status Report: A repeat success - Discovery is home, mission STS-121 is complete, and now NASA is preparing for another thrilling mission to the International Space Station. We're counting down to the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, and the NASA Space Shuttle Status Report starts right now_ After a star-spangled, spectacular launch on the Fourth of July, Space Shuttle Discovery completed its successful 12-day mission with a flawless landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Newly placed cameras on the shuttle's solid rocket boosters provided unprecedented images of the shuttle as it became the first manned spacecraft to launch on Independence Day. Hello, I'm Spencer Woodward, NASA test director, and this is the Space Shuttle Status Report, your in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at NASA's space shuttle fleet. Led by Commander Steve Lindsey, Discovery's mission goes down in history as a complete success. Mission highlights include three spacewalks to test various shuttle repair techniques, including the use of the boom extension as a work platform. With that, NASA looks ahead with an ambitious launch calendar to resume construction of the Interna