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Cape Canveral FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2010 Technicians at Launch Pad 39A are preparing space shuttle Discovery's reaction control system for pressurization of the main propulsion system for flight at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida The shuttle and crew are scheduled to liftoff April 5 at 6:21 a.m. EDT to begin the STS-131 mission to the International Space Station. At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the astronauts continue slipping their sleep schedule in preparation for the mission. This afternoon, they will review procedures with the piston grip tool used during spacewalks. Last Friday, NASA managers gave Discovery the "go" for launch after an all-day Flight Readiness Review meeting. At the review, they determined that there were no unresolved issues that would prevent Discovery and crew from flying a safe and successful mission.
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NASA Sets Space Shuttle Discovery Launch DateKennedy Space Center, FL (SPX) Mar 29, 2010 Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 29, 2010 Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin a 13-day flight to the International Space Station with a launch at 6:21 a.m. EDT on April 5 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Discovery's launch date for the STS-131 mission was announced Friday at the conclusion of a flight readiness review at Kennedy. During the meeting, senior NASA and contra ... read more |
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