STS-119 Finally Launches Into Space

Iddo Genuth writes "After several delays, including twice over the past week, the space shuttle Discovery has finally been launched into space. The spacecraft took off at precisely 7:43 p.m. EDT, embarking on the STS-119 mission, which will provide the International Space Station with the fourth and final set of solar arrays — and which will make the ISS brighter than Venus. The shuttle will also deliver to the ISS its newest crew member, Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, who will replace flight engineer Sandra Magnus at the station."

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Re:heh,

[icannotthinkofaname]

That's a space station! And it really is, too!

Not quite accurate

[Anonymous Coward]

The spacecraft took off at precisely 7:43 p.m. EDT

Having watched NASA's official feed, I can inform you this is incorrect. The precise time was 7:43:44 EDT.