This always gives me a thrill.

Hopefully, by the time you read this Post, shuttle Discovery will have had a successful and fault-free launch.

Here was how it looked at the time of writing (13:30 MT/20:30 GMT on the 24th)

Awoke to find that poor weather has delayed the launch.  Here’s a pic of the bird standing out in the rain last night.

By Paul Handover

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