Discovery blasts off, carrying Japanese astronaut Noguchi

Discovery blasts off, carrying Japanese astronaut Noguchi

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 26. Carrying a crew of seven astronauts, including Japan's Soichi Noguchi, it reached orbit about 9 minutes after liftoff, NASA said.

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