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Next Flight Readiness Review Set for May 19

Image above: Workers in the payload changeout room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center check the placement of space shuttle Discovery's payload bay doors as they close around the Japanese Experiment Module - Pressurized Module. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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May 15
Space Shuttle Program managers wrapped up a program-level Flight Readiness Review on Wednesday, paving the way for an executive-level review at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 19. The purpose of the Flight Readiness Review is to assess preparations for shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission to the International Space Station.

The executive-level review is expected to include the selection of an official launch date. Discovery is targeted to launch May 31 at 5:02 p.m. EDT.

The seven-member STS-124 crew participated May 6-9 in the terminal countdown demonstration test at Kennedy. The highlight of the three-day training event was a fully suited dress rehearsal for their upcoming launch.

STS-124 Mission Information
› STS-124 Mission Summary (524 Kb PDF)
› Meet the Crew

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