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Space shuttle Discovery ready for launch

Cape Canaveral, USA - Lift off scheduled for Tuesday, August 25

It is all ready at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery that will carry the crew of mission STS-128 towards the International Space Station (ISS). Lift off is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, at 1:36 am EDT. The crew arrived yesterday evening for their final prelaunch preparation. Commander Rick Sturckow said: "It’s great to be here for the l...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108381
Rome, Italy, 08/20/2009 16:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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