Hiro
07-15-2005, 12:37 PM
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html?skipIntro=1
As of this afternoon, NASA is standing down from the current launch countdown for Space Shuttle Discovery's Return to Flight mission, STS-114.
Space Shuttle Program managers are still working toward a launch this month, but the next launch attempt will happen no earlier than late next week. A more precise target launch date will be given out at a news conference scheduled for no earlier than 5:30 p.m. EDT Friday.
Managers and engineers are meeting today to review data and possible troubleshooting plans for a liquid hydrogen low-level fuel sensor inside the External Tank. The sensor failed a routine pre-launch check during the launch countdown Wednesday, causing mission managers to postpone Discovery's first launch attempt.
A countdown from this point will be a complete start over at T-43 (time minus) hours.
The STS-114 crew will return to NASA's Johnson Space Center either tonight or tomorrow.
*sigh* Hopefully they will get things going right soon.
As of this afternoon, NASA is standing down from the current launch countdown for Space Shuttle Discovery's Return to Flight mission, STS-114.
Space Shuttle Program managers are still working toward a launch this month, but the next launch attempt will happen no earlier than late next week. A more precise target launch date will be given out at a news conference scheduled for no earlier than 5:30 p.m. EDT Friday.
Managers and engineers are meeting today to review data and possible troubleshooting plans for a liquid hydrogen low-level fuel sensor inside the External Tank. The sensor failed a routine pre-launch check during the launch countdown Wednesday, causing mission managers to postpone Discovery's first launch attempt.
A countdown from this point will be a complete start over at T-43 (time minus) hours.
The STS-114 crew will return to NASA's Johnson Space Center either tonight or tomorrow.
*sigh* Hopefully they will get things going right soon.