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Space Shuttle Discovery on the launch pad
Space Shuttle Discovery on the launch pad
Watch the STS-128 launch live
 
28 August 2009
Follow the launch of the STS-128 mission to the International Space Station with Space Shuttle Discovery. The crew of seven includes ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang of Sweden, on his second spaceflight, a mission dubbed ‘Alissé’. Launch is now targetted for 29 August at 05:59 CEST. Launch coverage on NASA TV begins at 00:30 CEST.

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