Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, beginning the STS-116 mission to the International Space Station. This is Discovery's 33rd mission and the first night launch since 2003.
Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, beginning the STS-116 mission to the International Space Station. This is Discovery’s 33rd mission and the first night launch since 2003.Image credit: NASA