The space shuttle Atlantis is set to blast off today at 2:01pm for its most dangerous mission ever: repairing the Hubble Telescope. The mission will require five risky spacewalks and NASA is so concerned that something may go awry that they have the space shuttle Endeavour and a second crew ready to go should an emergency rescue operation be necessary.
Watch the shuttle launch live below.
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