Discovery Ready to Launch Today

Aviation Agency and the U.S. Space (NASA) gave the green light to continue the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, Tuesday (25 / 8), to the International Space Station (ISS) carrying seven crew.

Mission officials said, they could see no technical obstacles to fly on August 25, at 01.36 PM (05.36 GMT), from the Kennedy space center at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

According to meteorologist Kathy Winters, Monday in Florida, good weather conditions expected during launch, but there are still risks hurricanes, thunder, and lightning distance of 8 kilometers from the launch pad where the shuttle is filled nearly 2 million liters of liquid hydrogen and oxygen.

"Weather conditions is a challenge in filling the fuel tank," said Mike Moses. The plane was carrying supplies including new bedrooms, freezing machines, food, and transporting U.S. astronauts, Nicole Stott. Stott will inhabit the ISS to replace an astronaut who will return to Earth with Discovery.