Discovery launched to ISS
Posted: Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 9:09 AM ET (1309 GMT)
Overcoming technical glitches and poor weather, the space shuttle Discovery lifted off Friday night on a mission to the International Space Station. Discovery launched at 11:59 pm EDT Friday (0359 GMT Saturday) after a countdown free of technical or weather issues. Both had caused scrubs of previous launch attempts earlier in the week, with a thundershower scrubbing a launch attempt in the early morning hours Tuesday and a valve issue then postponing the launch until Friday night. The 13-day STS-128 mission will deliver cargo to the ISS ranging from scientific equipment to a treadmill and also features three spacewalks to perform work outside the station. The shuttle's seven-person crew includes one astronaut, Nicole Stott, who will remain on the station; current ISS crewmember Tim Kopra will return to Earth on the shuttle. Discovery is scheduled to dock with the ISS on Sunday evening.
Overcoming technical glitches and poor weather, the space shuttle Discovery lifted off Friday night on a mission to the International Space Station. Discovery launched at 11:59 pm EDT Friday (0359 GMT Saturday) after a countdown free of technical or weather issues. Both had caused scrubs of previous launch attempts earlier in the week, with a thundershower scrubbing a launch attempt in the early morning hours Tuesday and a valve issue then postponing the launch until Friday night. The 13-day STS-128 mission will deliver cargo to the ISS ranging from scientific equipment to a treadmill and also features three spacewalks to perform work outside the station. The shuttle's seven-person crew includes one astronaut, Nicole Stott, who will remain on the station; current ISS crewmember Tim Kopra will return to Earth on the shuttle. Discovery is scheduled to dock with the ISS on Sunday evening.
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