discovery is now 21 miles away from its launchpad, and 22 miles in altitude traveling 2700 miles per hour. all main engines working as expected. three auxiliary power units are all producing pressure. in short, everything performing well. two minutes and seven seconds into the sts-131 nation. >> solid rocket booster separation. continuing to function well. >> from are here this morning nasa has played three more shuttle flights before the program which started in 1981 is shut down. the final trip in september. the shuttle launch this morning also set a record for the most women in space at the same time, that is for. the shuttle should arrive at the orbiting outpost wednesday. >> all three -- a program update. >> if you have a process where it takes years to get it answer and you're bogged down in the cords which is what is threatening our industry right now, that's not a good answer for anybody answering doesn't make the agency effective. >> a rising executive vice president for policy and former congressman, tom tauke on calling for the federal government to take a fresh look at ge

the astronauts of space shuttle discovery are headed to the launchpad. this is one of four remaining shuttle flights. >>> the white house, the first family, will be hosting the annual easter egg roll on the uth lawn today. this is file video from last year. 1200 students from the strict will be at the white house today. >>> millions around the world marked easter sunday with church services n rome, catholics stood in support of the pope. we see easter across the globe in this repo. >> reporter: bells toll and choirs sing ringing in the easter holiday for christians being a day jesus came back to life as recounted in the holy bible. from the church of the holy sepulchre. it troops overseas and at vatican city in rome where hymns of the resurrection fill the air at st. peter's square. wearing robes of gold and red, pope benedict xvi, head of the roman catholic church, calling for peace. >> may the risen lord sustain the christians who suffer persecution and even death for their faith. >> reporter: a top vatican bishop rising to praise the pontiff for his a