Dicovery: Fueled and Ready for Launch
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on July 1, 2006 at 2:23:49 PM
Discovery is ready for launch. Even the weather is getting better. The shuttle is expected to liftoff at around 3:48 PM EDT.
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NASA shuttle weather experts consistently predicted a 60 percent chance that weather around Discovery's Pad 39B launch site could prevent today's liftoff. Anvil clouds - a potential source of triggered lightning during launch - from inland thunderstorms are among the primary concerns. But earlier this morning, conditions changed. Discovery now has a 60 percent chance of launching into space, with only a 40 percent chance of anvil clouds and inland thunderstorms affecting the space shot.