Discovery Set for July Launch Despite Delays, NASA Says

Posted on: May. 25th, 2005 || Source: space.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA faces a number of hurdles in its bid to return the shuttle fleet to service, but managers are confident Discovery will fly in July.

Now perched on Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39B, Discovery is scheduled to roll back to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Thursday for extra safety modifications.

The spaceship will be outfitted with a new external tank and then moved back to the pad. The ultimate aim is to have Discovery ready for a test flight to the International Space Station at the opening of a launch window that extends from July 13 to July 31.

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