LAUNCH DIRECTOR MIKE LEINBACH: Discovery, launch director.
COMMANDER MARK KELLY: Go ahead.
LEINBACH: OK Mark, it's a gorgeous day to launch,
so on behalf of the KSC launch and processing teams, I'd like to wish you good luck,
Godspeed as you deliver the next piece of Kibo to the space station.
KELLY: OK, thanks. You're right, we're going to deliver Kibo, or "Hope" to the space station,
and while we all tend to live for today, the discoveries from Kibo will certainly offer hope for tomorrow.
(Greetings in Japanese) Now stand by for the greatest show on Earth.
LEINBACK: Thank, you sir. NTD with that you are clear to launch Discovery.
NASA TEST DIRECTOR JEFF SPAULDING: Copy that. Thank you, sir.