Discovery Aims For Feb. 24 Liftoff

By Mark Carreau

HOUSTON — Space shuttle managers called for “radius block” modification to all 108 of the structural stringers on Discovery’s external tank (ET) on Jan. 10, the next step in the troubleshooting that has had the senior NASA orbiter’s 11-day mission to the International Space Station on hold since Nov. 5.

NASA also says it will aim for a liftoff as soon as Feb. 24 — ...

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