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NASA Set to Begin Space Shuttle Discovery Countdown Oct. 20

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will start the launch countdown for space shuttle Discovery’s STS-120 mission at 2 p.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 20, at T-43 hours. The countdown includes 26 hours and 38 minutes ...
SpaceNews

Space Shuttle Discovery Arrives at Launch Pad, Countdown Test Set

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After safely reaching its launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery now awaits its next major milestone for the upcoming STS-124 mission. A launch dress ...
Houston Chronicle

Despite threat of storms, shuttle countdown begins

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - The official countdown for Saturday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Discovery got under way Wednesday amid forecasts of threatening weather that could cause a delay. The ...
Independent Record

Countdown progressing well for first shuttle since 2003

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With no major technical snags and a fair weather forecast, NASA cruised through the countdown Monday for its first space shuttle flight in 2½ years. One manager described the ...