The computer had been counting one number per second, like a shuttle launch.

Malenfant had once taken her to see a shuttle launch.

I wish i could have seen the shuttle launch, just once.

Shuttle launches had been canceled, for reasons not clearly spelled out.

Two days later a proper shuttle launch was grudgingly permitted.

So they sent Elmo to the last shuttle launch.

At the time of the shuttle launch last January, Fisher was three weeks away from her second space flight.

The roll program occurs during a shuttle launch for the following reasons:

"Do we have an unauthorized shuttle launch in progress?"

Beginning approximately 15 minutes before launch, the shuttle launch team checks to make sure all systems are working well.