NASA begins countdown for space shuttle launch
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 23:21
in Astronomy & Space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -- Countdown clocks at the Kennedy Space Center began ticking down on Tuesday toward Friday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour on a mission to outfit the International Space Station for an expanded live-aboard crew.
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