STS-121 schedule

07/1/06 - Update 2:43 Central time. Weather has delayed today's launch. It has been rescheduled for tomorrow afternoon, weather permitting.
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Countdown status briefing begins at 9AM today. Watch NASA TV

STS-121 schedule

Orbiter: Discovery
Mission: STS-121
Launch: July 1, 2006 Time: 3:48 p.m. EDT (1948 GMT)
Site: Pad 39B, Kennedy Space Center

Crew: Mission Specialists Lisa Nowak, Michael Fossum, Stephanie Wilson, Piers Sellers and Thomas Reiter, Pilot Mark Kelly, and Commander Steven Lindsey

Commander Lindsey and his crew will continue evaluating new shuttle safety improvements during the 12 day mission. They will also be carrying supplies and a third crew member to the International Space Station. The mission plan includes at least two spacewalks.

Florida Landing: July 13 @ 11:01 a.m. EDT (1501 GMT)
Site: Shuttle Landing Facility, KSC

Right now there is a 60% probability of isolated thunder storms, so the launch date might slip a day. Real time weather analysis will determine go or no go for the Saturday launch.

This mission is the 115th shuttle flight and the 18th U.S. flight to the ISS.