The space shuttle Discovery lifted off Sunday night on a mission to the international space station, where Discovery will deliver supplies needed to expand the station's crew to six people. The launch came after NASA engineers repaired a leaky gas venting system last week. The leak canceled a planned launch on Wednesday.The shuttle will deliver supplies needed to expand the station's crew to six people.
"The vehicle is looking real good ... ," lead shuttle flight director Mike Moses said Saturday.
A leak in a hydrogen gas vent line forced Wednesday's delay. Repairs went smoothly, Moses said.
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The line funnels flammable hydrogen away from the launch pad during takeoff.
The shuttle crew will be delivering the final parts needed for an expanded solar energy power system that will allow the station to double its crew to six people. The crew also will be dropping off Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who will replace NASA's Sandy Magnus on the space station.
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