Shuttle Managers Approve July 1 Launch Date, Express Concerns
Fallback safety measures taken in the wake of the Columbia accident will permit another shuttle launch as early as Saturday, despite continued unease among senior shuttle managers about the risk of falling external-tank foam. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin decided STS-121 is go-for-launch after...
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