Shuttle Off Early to Beat Storms
Posted on: Friday, 1 October 2004, 06:00 CDT
THE space shuttle Discovery blasted off yesterday on a mission to deliver a fresh crew to the international space station, leaving early to beat approaching storms.
The shuttle soared at 10.10pm UK time from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying seven astronauts and cosmonauts, three of whom will spend the next four months in space.
Nasa launched the spaceship five minutes earlier than planned because of thunderstorms moving in from the south.
Launch managers worriedthunderstorms might force a postponement for the second day in a row but the rain and dark clouds stayed far enough away.
Related Articles
- NASA Helps Space Telescope Camera 'Squint' for a Better View
- Anxiety High for Weekend Space Landing
- Air Force Professes Need for 'Space Cadre'
- "Space-exposed seeds" to accelerate growth of trees
- 'Space Tug' Project Takes Step Closer to Realization
- A Teacher in Space
- Space Movie Reveals Shocking Secrets of the Crab Pulsar
- Hubble Uncovers Oldest "Clocks" in Space to Read Age of Universe
- New Instrument Package to Expand Space Telescope's Vision
- Audacious & Outrageous: Space Elevators
Rating: 4.7 / 5 (3 votes)
 |
 |
Rate this article:
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds