Discovery!

I love a shuttle launch.

STS-116 is scheduled to launch tomorrow night, but as of right now the weather doesnt appear to be cooperating. I believe NASA has a 6 day window in which to launch, so I hope they can get the boosters fired in that time frame.

This launch is especially exciting to me, because with a bit of luck, those of us on the east coast will get a look at Discovery as it makes its way towards the ISS. I think I'd have to be very lucky to see anything, but I'll be on my roof with a Thermos and a pair of Binoculars anyway.

From Space.com

People in the eastern United States will get a great opportunity, weather permitting, to see the Space Shuttle Discovery launched into orbit Thursday evening.
The shuttle flight (STS-116) will be the 20th to rendezvous and dock with the International Space Station (ISS) and the glow of its engines will be visible along much of the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. To reach the ISS, Discovery must be launched when Earth's rotation carries the launch pad into the plane of the ISS's orbit. For mission STS-116, on Dec. 7 that will happen at 9:35:47 p.m. EST, resulting in NASA's first planned night launch since Nov. 23, 2002. This launch will bring the Shuttle's path nearly parallel to the U.S. East Coast.

Should the Dec. 7 launch be postponed, it could be rescheduled to one of the following dates and times:
Dec. 8, 9:13 p.m. EST
Dec. 10, 8:25 p.m. EST
Dec. 11, 7:59 p.m. EST
Dec. 13, 7:11 p.m. EST
Dec. 15, 6:23 p.m. EST
Dec. 17, 5:35 p.m. EST

If Thursday's launch is and moved to any of these times, this viewing guide remains, though you'll need to adjust for the differing times.

Hat tip to my friend at Hanger View for the heads up...