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Discovery shuttle took off, destination ISS

Cape Canaveral, USA - But the International Station is again threatened by orbiting debris

The Discovery shuttle, after the delays suffered for technical issues, finally took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At 7:43 pm, Sunday, EDT (11:43 pm GMT) the spaceship left the Earth to reach the International Space Station (Iss). On board the first Japanese cosmonaut (Koichi Wakata) that will permanently live on the Iss. (For further information, see AVIONEWS). While the shuttle approaches,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1101257
Rome, Italy, 03/16/2009 15:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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