Photos: Shuttle heads for space station
The Discovery lifts off to test safety systems and dock with the International Space Station.
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Aboard Discovery
Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialist Steve Robinson work on Discovery's flight deck shortly after launch.
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Mission Control
Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston track the space shuttle Discovery as it orbits the Earth.
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Shuttle blastoff
The Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on July 26, 2005, on a 12-day mission to the International Space Station.
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Shuttle crew
The shuttle crew heads to the launch pad. In front are pilot Jim Kelley (left) and commander Eileen Collins.
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