NASA sets launch date for Discovery: May 15

[babypurin]

More than two years after losing the space shuttle Columbia and its seven crew, NASA said Friday it has set May 15 as its target date for once again launching shuttles into space.

NASA said Discovery's launch is to be followed by a July 12 Atlantis launch.

Discovery's crew of seven is to be led by Commander Eileen Collins.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/0...tle/index.html

[expoITHscohen]

A girl!!!

[uy707]

A girl!!!

And why not, after all she succeeded on the same hard way as guys in her tests.
About the launching, I cross my finger. It would be good to see NASA coronated with success and get at the end enough money to developp the Shuttles' successors.

Alain

[chrisburns]

Ive been to all of Eileens launches, she was in the same squadren as my dad at Vance Air Force Base back in the mid 80's, she's really nice, unfortunately were not going this time, but ive seen the other 3

[DeltaASA16]

10 Days after I leave central florida.. greeeeaaatt...

[DeltaRules]

I may be in Daytona for the July launch...may have to go down to New Smyrna & stand on the beach to see it. (I've seen two rocket launches from there & it's a good spot)

DeltaRules