The water near Launch Pad 39A ripples from the sound of space shuttle Discovery's liftoff on its mission to the International Space Station.

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The water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ripples from the sound of space shuttle Discovery's liftoff on its STS-124 mission to the International Space Station. 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 credit: NASA/Sandra Joseph, Tony Gray, Robert Murray, Mike Kerley

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Title: The water near Launch Pad 39A ripples from the sound of space shuttle Discovery's liftoff on its mission to the International Space Station.
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The water near Launch Pad 39A ripples from the sound of space shuttle Discovery's liftoff on its mission to the International Space Station.

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