Discovery blasts off, carrying Japanese astronaut Noguchi

Discovery blasts off, carrying Japanese astronaut Noguchi

OSAKA, Japan - Students at Sumiyoshi Senior High School in Osaka watch the launch of Discovery on their computer screens during a special class on space science on July 26.

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