CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Seen from the Banana River Viewing Site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery emulates a rising sun as it heads for space on the STS-119 mission. Liftoff from Launch Pad 39A was on time at 7:43 p.m. EDT. The STS-119 mission is the 28th to the space station and Discovery's 36th flight. Discovery will deliver the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. Installation of S6 will signal the station's readiness to house a six-member crew for conducting increased science. Photo credit: NASA/Chris Lynch
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date March 15, 2009