Space shuttle Discovery has blasted off on its final voyage.
Six astronauts are on board the world’s most travelled spaceship. They are headed for the International Space Station after a four-month delay for fuel tank repairs.
This is Discovery’s 39th and final mission. It is the first of the three space shuttles to be retired this year.
No other spacecraft has been launched more times.
Tens of thousands witnessed history in the making from the Florida launch site. Countless more watched from surrounding towns. Roads leading into Kennedy Space Centre were jammed.
Discovery should reach the space station on Saturday. It will deliver a compartment full of supplies as well as the first humanoid robot to fly in space.
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