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Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Officially Set for Wednesday
Added on: 18:33:21 8th March 2009
It's now official, March 11th will indeed be the launch date of the Shuttle for the STS-119 mission. Commander Lee Archambault and his six crewmates are now scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station at 9:20 p.m. EDT on Wednesday next week.Discovery's launch date was announced following Friday's Flight Readiness Review. During the meeting, top NASA and contractor managers assessed the risks associated with the mission and determined the shuttle's equipment, support systems and procedures are ready for flight.
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