Saturday, July 1, 2006
With a planned launch time of 3:48 EDT (19:48 UTC), NASA’s shuttle Discovery embarks on the second mission since the loss of shuttle Columbia in 2003. The mission designation is STS-121.
The crew are as follows:
- Steven W. Lindsey – Commander – USA
- Mark E. Kelly – Pilot – USA
- Michael E. Fossum – Mission Specialist – USA
- Lisa Nowak – Mission Specialist – USA
- Stephanie Wilson – Mission Specialist – USA
- Piers Sellers – Mission Specialist – USA
- Thomas Reiter – Astronaut – European Space Agency
As of 3:50 PM EDT (19:50 UTC), the weather has delayed the launch until July 2, with a planned launch time of 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 GMT).