Shuttle Apparently Cleared for Next Week's Launch with One-Day Delay
NASA extended its Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for Space Shuttle Discovery’s STS-128 mission for an extra day. A news conference expected to occur this afternoon will not take place until the FRR is finished tomorrow (Wednesday). NASA tweets on Twitter stated that the FRR will resume at 7:30 am EDT tomorrow, but that issues concerning foam loss have put to rest for this launch at least: “The tank discussion is over and everyone had the chance to offer a viewpoint. At this point, the FRR decided we’re ok to fly as is.” Via Twitter and NASA’s spaceflight website, the agency announced that the launch has slipped by one day. It is currently scheduled for Aug. 25 at 1:36 am EDT.
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