Shuttle Launch
Return to Flight Moves to July WindowJuly 13-July 31
NASA announced on April 29 that Discovery's Return to Flight would move to the July launch window to allow for further safety analysis and perhaps the addition of a heater to the external tank to address icing issues. The decision was made April 28, after a series of reviews showed that further work was needed to address debris issues and some items that were discovered during work on the launch pad.
The target launch date has now changed to July 13, 2005 at with a launch window extending through July 31, 2005.
NASA announced on April 29 that Discovery's Return to Flight would move to the July launch window to allow for further safety analysis and perhaps the addition of a heater to the external tank to address icing issues. The decision was made April 28, after a series of reviews showed that further work was needed to address debris issues and some items that were discovered during work on the launch pad.
The target launch date has now changed to July 13, 2005 at with a launch window extending through July 31, 2005.
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