Discovery Launch Delayed Until no Earlier than Dec. 17
NASA Sets Shuttle Discovery’s Launch For No Earlier Than Dec. 17, NASA
“The Program Requirements Control Board (PRCB) reviewed on Wednesday repairs and engineering evaluations associated with cracks on two 21-foot-long, U-shaped aluminum brackets, called stringers, on the shuttle’s external tank. Managers decided the analysis and tests required to launch Discovery safely are not complete. The work will continue through next week.”
