space shuttle launch

It's still a day before Endeavour is set to soar in the last time. But already, the excitement level is approaching a record high.
It follows the last shuttle flight and the final journey "Endeavour". Add to this the presence of injured wife of Congressman commander, and Friday to visit with the president and his family.
Forecasters, meanwhile, were slightly more pessimistic on Thursday. Nevertheless, there is a 70 percent chance of good weather to run 3:47 pm Friday.
Endeavour commander Mark Kelly is married to Gabrielle Giffords, who arrived at Cape Canaveral from Houston on Wednesday. She was shot in the head on January 8.
NASA officials say more than 700,000 people are expected to jam area.