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NASA Plans Discovery Launch May 15

Posted by timothy on from the could-it-lift-its-weight-in-$1-bills dept.

Haxx writes "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." Reader gollum123 writes points out Reuters's version of the story, which says that "May 15 was chosen as the launch date for Discovery and its seven-member crew because of lighting conditions and thermal issues related to the shuttle's launch and docking at the International Space Station."

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  1. The astronauts will miss... by bc90021 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Star Wars III: ROTS (Revenge Of The Sith)

    Frankly, I think that being dozens of miles from earth when that comes out mightn't be such a bad thing, actually... ;)

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  2. Re:What have they done by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They fired all of the engineers and outsourced to India.

  3. Breaking news! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Shuttle launch delayed by software patent infringement!

  4. I am SO going to the launch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    All my life I've wanted to see a launch in person, and I'm finally going to do it. Started looking at flights to FL last night when I read the date had been set. I'm going stay that entire week, just in case of any delays. Hopefully that will be sufficient time.

  5. Re:What have they done by roseblood · · Score: 2, Funny

    The also have the Alexei Leonov standing ready to launch a rescue attempt incase the Discovery has any problems with its computers, or the leading edge of a wing were to strike a black monolith.

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