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Discovery blasts off from Florida
Nasa has launched its first manned
space mission in two-and-a-half years.
Space shuttle Discovery blasted off on
its 12-day flight at 1039 local time
(1539 BST) from the Kennedy Space
Center in Florida.
It roared up into a bright blue sky to
the cheers of spectating astronaut
families and US space agency staff.
Discovery's crew will test safety
measures brought in after the Columbia
accident in 2003 and resupply the
International Space Station.
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