39th Launch News Today

♪ >> greta: he collaborated on the song with his classmates. his principal was so impressed hes helping them produce a music video. >> finally, bittersweet moment at the kennedy space center. discovery blasted off on its 39th launch and last mission. >> announcer: go for main engine start. we have main engine start. 2, 1, booster ignition and the final liftoff of discovery. a tribute to the dedication -- >> greta: discovery is heading toward the international space station a nay marks the begi...

♪ >> greta: he collaborated on the song with his classmates. his principal was so impressed hes helping them produce a music video. >> finally, bittersweet moment at the kennedy space center. discovery blasted off on its 39th launch and last mission. >> announcer: go for main engine start. we have main engine start. 2, 1, booster ignition and the final liftoff of discovery. a tribute to the dedication -- >> greta: discovery is heading toward the international space station a nay marks the begi...

Than any other space craft in the history of human kind on this planet. this will be the 39th launch for discovery. it has flown 143 miles before now, 246 crew members have the honor of claiming they were actually on board "discovery" on a mission. it has spent 351 days in orbit, nearly a full year if you stack them all together. and the times it has orbited the earth 5628, enough to make your head spin, shep. >> shepard: i will say phil keating at ksc coming up during "your world." it can repla...

Key components here on giving a go or no go for launch. they were giving a no-go from about 4:30 on because they had a major computer glitch. it wasnt rocket science that was at issue. it was computer science. and the it guys they have got the glitch resolved. all systems are go. everyone is on for this launch, which is now scheduled to take off in four minutes and 26 seconds from now. this will be the 39th launch for the space shuttle "discovery." it is the work horse for nasa. really for the w...