Space shuttle Discovery to launch Monday

NASA as expected set Nov. 1 as the official launch date for shuttle Discovery's final mission at the conclusion of a flight readiness review here. Six astronauts will climb aboard Discovery at pad 39A next Monday, aiming to set sail for the International Space Station at 4:40 p.m. ET NASA must launch the mission by Nov. 7 or delay the flight until late November or early December. The sun angle on the station from Nov. 8 through Nov. 23 will be such that the outpost will not be able to generate enough electricity or dispel enough heat to support a docked shuttle. More

(Source: USA Today - Oct 27)