STS-120 Discovery and few extras taken into orbit

[MacReady’sShack]

Just read that a few special items have been taken into orbit on STS-120 Discovery Luke Skywalker's lightsaber.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/behindscenes/Whatsgoingup.html

If you like to watch the mission live on NASA TV click on link and select the best player for viewing and hearing the mission unfold 210 miles above you!

NASA TV
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

NASA STS-120 Discovery
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html

So far the mission is going smoothly and watching the earth and different continents passing by at 17.500MPH is an incredible sight.