Just a few moments ago I had the opportunity to watch Space Shuttle Discovery lift off in the east. Happily, I'm able to report that the launch appeared to be a success, and that the shuttle is well on it's way to the International Space Station as I write this. In just a few days, I'll be able to go to Japan to learn about their perceptions of the mission, as Discovery will still be in orbit during the first few days of my visit. This should be interesting... I think there has been more news around here about the space toilet that needs to be installed than there has been about this amazing space research facility that the Japanese are contributing.
Below is a video sharing information about the mission:
While the main mission of STS-124 is to transport and install Kibo, the Shuttle will be carrying an astronaut not listed with the extraordinary people already on the mission roster:
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