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Space Shuttle Atlantis was orginally scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida this last thursday but a technical issue with Fuel Sensors pushed back the launch which is now scheduled for Saturday December 8th 2007 at 3.43pm.

Florida tourists and residents alike all enjoy seeing this spectacular sight of a shuttle launch. Each launch is precious as the Shuttle Fleet is due to be retired in 2010 and has no immediate replacement. There are a scheduled 13 missions still planned.

The shuttle is carrying another section of the International Space Station – the section is names Columbus and is built by the European Space Agency at a cost of over $2.1 billion. The section has been in development since the early 1990’s.

So check out the launch either from Florida or online on www.nasa.gov

After initial rumours of delays launch officials have confirmed this morning again that the launch will go ahead as planned tomorrow, Wednesday August 8th at an planned launch time of 6.36pm Eastern Time (5 hours behind the UK’s British Summer Time)

The mission, STS-118 will deliver another section to the ISS in its continued construction. The mission will also be the first to use a wireless tile inspection device, saving the crew from manually checking the tiles before re-entry.

As on our previous post you can visit NASA.gov and listen to Mission Audio over the internet (Windows Media Player Required) or watch the NASA public TV channel over the net to keep up to date on the mission.

We all wish the crew the best of luck and god speed!