We have not set an official launch date, ... it appears a May window is something we can work toward. |
We have released Discovery to reenter, ... We have decided not to take any action on the thermal blanket because we have determined it is a negligible risk at this time. |
We not only eliminated to the best of our ability sources of debris, but we want to make sure we have a thorough inspection of the heat shield before re-entry. |
We started with 52 items in our to-do list and wound up doing 74 different tasks on board the station, large and small. |
We think all of that with a somewhat aggressive schedule can occur and lead to a launch before the window closes in May. |
we think this would have been really bad. |
We think we'll be ready before July 1. |
We want to make sure we have a really good set of cutoff sensors, because, after all, that is a critical function and we want to be safe when we fly. |
We were all hoping the Challenger would come out of that cloud of smoke. |
We were playing the odds. The hardware was talking to us, and we were not paying attention. |
we will be able to put this issue to rest. |
We will have lost (the) equivalent of three months' work, based on the effects of hurricanes. |
We will not launch until we are sure we can do it safely. But if we launch by July, we are confident we can still get three flights up this year. |
We wish it had worked out differently, but it's first and foremost that we fly safely. It was prudent to change these sensors out. |
we would not in any conceivable way be able to launch before Saturday. |