Range systems armed. T minus 10 seconds go for main engine start 7.. 6.. 5.. Three engines up and burning 3.. 2.. 1.. and lift off of Space Shuttle Discovery beginning America's new journey to the Moon, Mars and beyond. And the vehicle has cleared the tower. Houston is now controlling. Commander Eileen Collins confirming Discovery is rolling on to the course for a rendezvous with the International Space Station. Discovery is traveling at 400 miles per hour up to 12000 feet. This is the view from camera mounted on Discovery's external fuel tank. Three engines of Discovery are now throttling down to two thirds throttle to prepare the spacecraft to pass through the area of maximum air pressure and go super sonic.
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July 26, 2005
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