US space shuttle Discovery blasts off from Florida
Source: Reuters
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.. Oct 23, (Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Discovery blasted off on a pillar of flames on Tuesday, soaring above Florida marshlands toward a rendezvous in two days with the International Space Station. Discovery's 14-day mission kicks off a refurbishment of the space outpost that will prepare the way for Europe to have its first permanent laboratory in orbit.
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