Despite lingering concerns and objections from two top safety officials, the crew of the space shuttle Discovery continued with preparations for Saturday’s planned launch. NASA reports a 60 percent chance that weather will delay the mission. The Discovery crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday morning. The official NASA countdown began at 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. The scheduled launch time is approximately 3:49 p.m. on Saturday.
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Shuttle Launch Countdown Continues Despite Safety Concerns
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire June 30, 2006 09:57 AMDespite lingering concerns and objections from two top safety officials, the crew of the space shuttle Discovery continued with preparations for Saturday’s planned launch. NASA reports a 60 percent chance that weather will delay the mission. The Discovery crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday morning. The official NASA countdown began at 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. The scheduled launch time is approximately 3:49 p.m. on Saturday.