Discovery blasts off on 13-day tour
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August 30, 2009, Sunday
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THE US space shuttle Discovery blasted off seconds before midnight on Friday, beginning a 13-day mission to deliver food, supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station.
After two thwarted launch attempts this week due to bad weather and a suspect fuel valve sensor, the shuttle lifted off its seaside launch pad, shattering the dead-of-night calm with a thundering roar and a brilliant burst of flame that temporarily turned the Florida sky as bright as day.
Aboard the shuttle were four veteran astronauts and three rookie fliers, including 46-year-old Nicole Stott, who will be left behind on the space station to serve as one of its flight engineers. The shuttle is expected to reach the station tonight.
After two thwarted launch attempts this week due to bad weather and a suspect fuel valve sensor, the shuttle lifted off its seaside launch pad, shattering the dead-of-night calm with a thundering roar and a brilliant burst of flame that temporarily turned the Florida sky as bright as day.
Aboard the shuttle were four veteran astronauts and three rookie fliers, including 46-year-old Nicole Stott, who will be left behind on the space station to serve as one of its flight engineers. The shuttle is expected to reach the station tonight.
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