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Houston TX (SPX) Oct 17, 2005 Engineers are moving closer to resolving the problem of large foam insulation falling off space shuttle external fuel tanks during launch. A "tiger team" is making recommendations addressing the factors that may have contributed to foam loss when the space shuttle Discovery (STS-114) was launched in July. The next shuttle mission is also on Discovery. It will be the second test flight in the Return to Flight sequence. At a news conference today at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, space shuttle managers emphasized they have not set a specific launch date. NASA is using the May 3 to 23, 2006, launch window as a target for work to prepare Discovery for the mission. Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express
No Date Set For Return To Shuttle Flights: NASA
Washington (AFP) Oct 14, 2005NASA declined Friday to set a date for a resumption of shuttle flights, saying May 2006 remained a possibility, as engineers work on solving problems with the loss of fuel tank insulation.
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