NASA officials on Thursday
revised the target launch dates for space shuttle flights during the second
half of 2008. The space shuttle and International Space Station programs
agreed to the changes during a meeting at NASA's Johnson Space Center to
evaluate options following the STS-122 mission delay.
The next two shuttle flights, STS-123 on Endeavour targeted for March
11 and STS-124 on Discovery targeted for April 24, are being assessed and
coordinated with NASA's international partners. Any decision on those
launch dates will take place after the current STS-122 mission lands.
Late 2008 shuttle mission target launch dates are:
-
Aug. 28 - Atlantis (STS-125) to service the Hubble Space Telescope
- Oct. 16 - Endeavour (STS-126) to deliver equipment to the International
Space Station
- Dec. 4 - Discovery (STS-119) to deliver the final set of solar arrays
to the station
Flights beyond 2008 have not been assessed. Both shuttle and station
program officials are considering options for scheduling the remainder of
the shuttle flights.
Source: NASA
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