NASA sets Aug. 7 launch for next Shuttle flight

NASA managers have scheduled the next Space Shuttle mission for liftoff Aug. 7, when the Shuttle Discovery will carry a seven-person crew into a high-inclination orbit for almost 11 days of science and practice for the International Space Station. Liftoff of the STS-85 mission is scheduled for 10:41...

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