After analysis of available data, the Mission Management Team has given a “go” for a Tuesday launch of Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station.

Tis will be the first ever Independence Day launch for the shuttle, and it is though a lot of people will be watching it.

Two countdowns at the weekend had to be cancelled because of stormy weather around the space centre, but Nasa are hopping for a smooth lift-off from the Kennedy Space Center at 1438 EDT (1838 GMT) this afternoon.

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