The U.S. space shuttle, Endeavour, blasted off on Wednesday for a construction mission to the International Space Station, carrying a former teacher who first trained for space flight with the ill-fated Challenger crew.
Endeavour lifted off its seaside launch pad in Florida at 6:36 p.m. EDT with a thunderous roar and a brilliant light that rivaled the early evening sun.
It was the second shuttle launch of the year for NASA, which needs to pack in at least another 11 missions to finish building the station before the three remaining space shuttles are retired in 2010. It was also Endeavour's first mission in almost five years.
Source: reuters.com
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