from Firing Room 3 of the Launch Control Center. The countdown includes 29 hours and 32 minutes of built-in hold time leading to a preferred launch time at about 5:38 p.m. on Aug. 9 with a launch ...
a new phase of station assembly that will expand the complex as research work grows. Launch of Discovery on mission STS-105 has been set for 5:38 p.m. EDT Aug. 9 on the 12-day flight. “This flight is ...