Astronauts strapped in for launch

Posted on: Jul. 26th, 2005 || Source: cnn.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (CNN) -- Discovery crew members boarded the space shuttle Tuesday morning as they prepare for liftoff at 10:39 a.m. ET.

Commander Eileen Collins was the first to board, giving a confident wave to NASA cameras before entering the cockpit.

Fueling of Discovery was completed early Tuesday, and NASA officials say all systems are looking good for launch.

A fuel sensor problem that scrubbed the shuttle's liftoff nearly two weeks ago did not recur Tuesday, NASA said.

Tuesday's launch will be the first shuttle flight since the Columbia disaster in February 2003.

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