The countdown clock again reads hours for the launch of the space shuttle Discovery. The launch campaign is underway after six previous delays prompted by balky valves and seals on the aging orbiter. The launch of STS-119 is now set for 7:43 p.m. EDT SUNDAY from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The seven astronauts have been waiting to fly since mid-February to carry up one last set of solar wings for the orbiting international space station. Live coverage of the launch from NASA-TV and SpaceflightNow. Pre-launch video reports one and two today. Saturday, March 14, 2009
Seventh Time Lucky? Sunday It May Be!
The countdown clock again reads hours for the launch of the space shuttle Discovery. The launch campaign is underway after six previous delays prompted by balky valves and seals on the aging orbiter. The launch of STS-119 is now set for 7:43 p.m. EDT SUNDAY from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The seven astronauts have been waiting to fly since mid-February to carry up one last set of solar wings for the orbiting international space station. Live coverage of the launch from NASA-TV and SpaceflightNow. Pre-launch video reports one and two today. 
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