Happy 4th of July : Go Discovery Go!
To all Americans everywhere, Happy Independence Day! Today is a special day in our nations history and this day, we had an extra special treat. The space shuttle Discovery has successfully launched into space on it's way to replenish the International Space Station.
"And liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery returning to the space station, paving the way for future missions and beyond," said NASA launch commentator Bruce Buckingham.
This is the first time the shuttle has ever launched on Independence Day. After 2 scrubbed attempts due to bad weather, and lots of crossed fingers, we are back in space for only the second time since the Columbia accident. It sure feels good, lets hope that after further analysis of the images, there weren't any complications or damage to the shuttle. The missions launch was in question earlier this week when it was discovered that there was a 4- to 5-inch crack in the external fuel tank's foam insulation. After further analysis, the NASA engineers determined that the mission was still good to go.
To my fellow veterans, and those friends and other service men and women who continue to serve our country - THANK YOU. We are thinking of you and hope we can see you all back home soon. Have a fun and SAFE holiday everyone...to our heros in space - Good Luck and Godspeed.
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