STS-105 Discovery launched on an ISS assembly mission on this date in 2001. Fun fact: This was the only Shuttle launch to go before the scheduled launch time, at the beginning, rather than the optimal middle or later, of the 10-minute launch window, because an approaching storm system

STS-105 Discovery launched on an ISS assembly mission on this date in 2001. Fun fact: This was the only Shuttle launch to go before the scheduled launch time, at the beginning, rather than the optimal middle or later, of the 10-minute launch window, because an approaching storm system