Discovery lifts off, in one of NASA's final orbiter missions
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 15:49
in Astronomy & Space
The shuttle flight, the last to have a crew of seven, takes equipment and supplies to the International Space Station. Three launches remain before the fleet is retired. Space shuttle Discovery with its crew of seven astronauts roared into orbit Monday, curving over the horizon just before sunrise as it headed out on one of NASA's final orbiter missions to the International Space...