The loading of Discovery’s orange external tank with 500,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and hydrogen began at 4:32 a.m. EDT today. The tank is now full and will be continuously “topped off” with propellants until Discovery’s launch. All systems onboard the space shuttle are functioning normally and are ready for liftoff.
Currently, there is an 80-percent chance of favorable weather forecasted for launch time. If the weather cooperates, Discovery will liftoff at 2:38 p.m. for the International Space Station and be the first Independence Day launch of a space shuttle! [Source]
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