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Sparks fly beneath space shuttle Discovery as engines ignite for the liftoff on mission STS-124.

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, sparks fly beneath space shuttle Discovery as engines ignite for the liftoff on mission STS-124. Launch was on time at 5:02 p.m. EDT. Discovery is making its 35th flight. The STS-124 mission is the 26th in the assembly of the space station. It is the second of three flights launching components to complete the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory. The shuttle crew will install Kibo's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system, or RMS. The 14-day flight includes three spacewalks. Photo courtesy of Scott Andrews

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  • Title: Sparks fly beneath space shuttle Discovery as engines ignite for the liftoff on mission STS-124.
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
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