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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Shuttle Launch to Be Visible to Most of U.S. East Coast


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NASA's space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 9, 2006.

Discovery's March 2009 trip will also start with a nighttime launch. Weather permitting, sky-watchers along the U.S. and Canadian east coasts should be able to see the shuttle skimming the horizon for about eight minutes after its 9 p.m. ET launch.

Photograph courtesy AP Photo/John Raoux