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Discovery receives robotic arm for return to flight

Space shuttle Discovery, scheduled to conduct the return-to-flight mission next year, had its robotic manipulator arm installed Oct. 15, according to NASA. Meanwhile, Atlantis continues to receive wiring and electrical modifications throughout its structure, including the wiring for the Orbiter Boom...

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