NASA picks Thurs. for Discovery's final launch

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Source: AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA will try to launch space shuttle Discovery next week following a four-month delay.

Discovery's final liftoff is set for Thursday afternoon. Senior managers voted unanimously Friday on the new launch date.

Discovery has been grounded since the beginning of November. Cracks in the external fuel tank were discovered following a launch attempt that was foiled by leaking hydrogen gas. It's taken this long to understand and repair the cracking.

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1. Godspeed. nt

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2. I think the original lauch has been delayed longer than that.

My boyfriend and I went to FL last Sept with one of our intended events to be seeing the shuttle launch. (Then scheduled to be the last) We enjoyed the hell outta Cocoa Beach anyway though, and in fact extended our stay there by a day. we then went on down to Miami for a couple of days, didn't like that nearly as much. But the highlight of our trip was a week camping in the Keys. We both loved that.

We are now planning now to go for the launch in mid April. The last launch is now scheduled for June.