Discovery on for Wednesday

So it's official, eh?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29557627/

and at the NASA site:

"Discovery's Countdown Set to Begin Sunday
Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:34:13 PM PST

With Discovery set for liftoff on March 11 at 9:20 p.m. EDT, the
countdown clock will begin at the T-43 hour mark at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Earlier the same day, Discovery's astronauts are scheduled fly from
their home base in Houston, arriving mid-afternoon in Florida.

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."

(that's http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html)


/dps

Was.

As noted in another thread, we's looking at Sunday now.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html for those
who forgot where ....

/dps