DISCOVERY MARKS AMERICA'S RETURN TO SPACE !

In a spectacular 10:39 AM launch the Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida to mark the return to space of NASA and the United States space program. The launch was a text book affair with some interesting pictures never before seen in a shuttle launch. To help insure that every aspect of the launch would be viewed more than 100 cameras ranging from aerial recon to cameras mounted directly on the the external fuel tank the Discovery launch went off without a hitch. One of the more interesting views was the never before seen jettison of the external fuel tank right after the main engine cut off as Discovery was exiting the earth's atmosphere. The mission is scheduled to last 12 days with a number of space walks planned to inspect the vehicle and to experiment with various repair possibilities to check the feasibility of repairing the shuttle while in space. A spectacular launch to a hopefully successful mission with a safe return home ! We at the Liberal Lie, The Conservative Truth wish, "God's speed" to the Space Shuttle Discovery and her gallant crew !

Ken Taylor