Astronauts Board Discovery

[HAVOC]

The STS-119 crew members have arrived at Launch Pad 39A and are preparing to board space shuttle Discovery. The white room technicians are helping the astronauts with their flight gear and securing them into their assigned seats. The hatch will be closed and latched at 5:38 p.m. EDT. The countdown is going smoothly with no technical or weather issues at this time. Launch is targeted for 7:43:46 p.m.

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[Trotter]

I completely missed the liftoff. I got to watch it live online once... it was spectacular. But I was having a great time talking to some new friends, so I guess it balances out.