Discovery Launched

Space Shuttle Discovery Lifts Off

“Space Shuttle Discovery and a crew of seven astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39B at 8:47 p.m. EST, kicking off the most complicated and challenging mission to the International Space Station to date. The warm glow of Discovery’s solid rocket boosters and trio of main engines lit the night sky for miles throughout the Kennedy area, marking the first night launch of a space shuttle in four years.”