Space shuttle Discovery to take off Wednesday

NASA officials said Saturday they are confident that space shuttle Discovery's Wednesday launch will go as scheduled, sending a crew of six astronauts to the International Space Station on an 11-day mission. NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding said mechanical repairs on the shuttle's system used to pressurize Discovery's right hand Orbital Maneuvering System Pod have been successful. "Right now we're in a good path to get there," Spaulding said. More

(Source: CNN - Oct 31)