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| [00:00.00] | The American Space Shuttle Endeavor |
| [00:04.39] | has blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida |
| [00:07.62] | on its sixth attempt |
| [00:09.11] | after more than a month of delays |
| [00:11.10] | caused by fuel leaks and thunderstorms. |
| [00:13.90] | Bill Gerstenmaier of NASA said |
| [00:16.58] | finally the weather had been favorable |
| [00:18.75] | and the shuttle crew were looking ahead |
| [00:21.12] | to completing the installation of the Japanese Kibo laboratory |
| [00:24.73] | on the space station. |
| [00:26.41] | We had a great launch today. |
| [00:28.52] | We were ready. |
| [00:29.33] | The weather finally cooperated |
| [00:30.32] | and we had just an awesome launch today. |
| [00:32.56] | Again, I would caution you |
| [00:35.36] | that the mission is very challenging in front of us. |
| [00:37.48] | The five EVAs, the robotic activities |
| [00:38.78] | will take the absolute best the teams |
| [00:41.65] | have both in Houston and in orbit. |
| [00:44.01] | And the teams are fully prepared |
| [00:45.75] | they are ready to go do what they need to go do |
| [00:47.49] | and we look forward to the exciting activities |
| [00:50.11] | as we install the Exposed Facility out on the Kibo module. |