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Clearwater’s Nicole Stott heads for the Space Station

Astronaut and Clearwater native Nicole Stott

This isn’t exactly a real estate story, but it very definitely is a Clearwater story that should make everyone in this part of the world proud.

At 1:36 a.m. tomorrow morning (that’s Tuesday), the space shuttle Discovery will launch from Florida’s Space Center, headed for the Space Station. On board will be Nicole Stott, a 46-year-old astronaut making her first space flight.

Plans are for her to spend around four months on the Space Station. 

Nicole is a Clearwater native who graduated from Clearwater High School and who attended St. Petersburg College. A lot of her Clearwater High School classmates will be heading over to the Space Center today and tonight to be on hand to witness the beginning of Nicole’s trip.

Nicole learned to fly in this area, and her father’s great love was building and flying experimental aircraft. She credits him with inspiring her astronaut career.

Ifr you are up at that hour, go outside and look to the heavens. We usually get a pretty good view of the space shuttle launches in these parts, especially at night. 

Bon voyage, Nicole!

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