Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Discovery launch set to go Damaged tiles fixed on craft's tail section after mishap KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (CNN) -- The launch of the space shuttle Discovery will go ahead as scheduled Wednesday after technicians replaced two protective tiles damaged near the spacecraft's tail Tuesday, a NASA spokeswoman said. The tiles were damaged when a cover panel on the No. 7 cockpit window fell off as the orbiter sat on the launch pad late in the afternoon, officials said. " Everything looks good, " Discovery vehicle manager Stephanie Stilson told reporters. " This is a minor repair for us. " Wednesday's scheduled launch will be the first mission for the shuttle program since the Columbia disaster in February 2003 that killed all seven astronauts aboard. Technicians began fueling Discovery Wednesday morning after a brief delay during which engineers worked on a ground support heater -- a task that was not expected to push back Discovery's launch time of 3:51 p.m. ET. http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/07/13/space.shuttle/index.html Dear List Members, Dasha is Ve/Sa/Ke/Ma/Ju. Not only are all the 5 operational planets afflicted, but also the 4 remaining planets. Only MEPs are unafflicted. It will be difficult to succeed. Let us put our attention on this. Best wishes, satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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