Posted
12/10/2006 06:41:00 AM
by Douglas
And there was much
rejoicing!Space shuttle Discovery blasted off its seaside launch pad on Saturday, defying the odds of poor weather and ending the ban on night-time flights imposed after the 2003 Columbia disaster.
With its twin booster rockets blazing, the shuttle and seven astronauts lifted off at 8:47:35 p.m. EST (01:47:35 GMT on Sunday) with a thundering roar and a brilliant white light that momentarily dispelled the darkness at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
What a sight: