Today, it’s the 33rd launch for Discovery. You’ll be able to watch the live launching of Discovery at NASA. This is the second night time launch after Columbia.
Their mission, STS-116, is to rewire the International Space Station. Since it went into orbit in 1998, the space station has been running on a temporary electrical system. After the installation of two new solar array panels in September, all the pieces are now in place to switch to the permanent system.
If the devices failed to operate after the power switching procedure, they will have to try to fix them before their time is running out. Worst comes to worst, they have to restore everything back to the previous state.
Launch Time: 0935 UT+8, 8 December 2006
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