Discovery going for second launch since 2003 Columbia loss
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With a planned launch time of 3:48 EDT (19:48 UTC), NASA's shuttle Discovery embarks on the second mission since the loss of shuttle Columbia in 2003. The mission designation is STS-121. The crew are as follows: Steven W. Lindsey – Commander – USA Mark E. Kelly – Pilot – USA Michael E. Fossum – Mission Specialist – USA Lisa Nowak – Mission Specialist – USA Stephanie Wilson – Mission Specialist – USA Piers Sellers – Mission Specialist – USA Thomas Reiter – Astronaut – European Space Agency As of 3:50 PM EDT (19:50 UTC), the weather has
With a planned launch time of 3:48 EDT (19:48 UTC), NASA's shuttle Discovery embarks on the second mission since the loss of shuttle Columbia in 2003. The mission designation is STS-121.
The crew are as follows:
Steven W. Lindsey – Commander – USA
Mark E. Kelly – Pilot – USA
Michael E. Fossum – Mission Specialist – USA
Lisa Nowak – Mission Specialist – USA
Stephanie Wilson – Mission Specialist – USA
Piers Sellers – Mission Specialist – USA
Thomas Reiter – Astronaut – European Space Agency
As of 3:50 PM EDT (19:50 UTC), the weather has delayed the launch until July 2, with a planned launch time of 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 GMT).
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