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Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Liftoff: Discovery soars on Fourth of July on first shuttle flight in year

July 4, 2006 (Last Updated: 3:34:45 PM) (CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) - In a majestic Independence Day liftoff, Discovery and its crew of seven blasted into orbit Tuesday on the first space shuttle launch in a year, flying over objections from those within NASA who argued for more fuel-tank repairs.

NASA's first-ever Fourth of July manned launch came after two weather delays and last-minute foam trouble that added to worries that have dogged the space agency since Columbia was doomed by a flyaway chunk of fuel tank insulation foam 3 1/2 years ago.
Discovery thundered away from its seaside pad at 1:38 p.m. CDT

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