Target Launch Day of the Space Shuttle Discovery

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Target Launch Day of the Space Shuttle Discovery
with Astronaut Noguchi Onboard
[STS-114 /
International Space Station Assembly Resumption Mission (LF-1)]

July 21, 2005
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

This morning, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
announced the following at a press conference about the launch of the
Space Shuttle Discovery which has been delayed.

- If no anomaly is found during the test on the external fuel tank
sensor system at room temperature which is currently in progress, final
launch countdown operations will be resumed on July 23 (Sat) (Eastern
Daylight Time, EDT). After the actual fuel for the flight is loaded,
the sensor system will be inspected.


- If the sensor function is fully verified by the above test and
inspection, Discovery will be launched at 10:39 a.m. on July 26 (Tue)
(EDT) or at 11:39 p.m. on the same day, Japan Standard Time.

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Date of Issue : July 21, 2005

Publisher : Public Affairs Department
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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Japan
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Jacques :-)

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