Se pospone el regreso del Discovery

Space.com reporta que se pospone 24 horas el regreso del transbordador debido al "mal tiempo" en Florida.

"The added day extends an already extended mission for Collins and her six fellow astronauts. Mission controllers lengthened the STS-114 flight’s stay at the International Space Station (ISS) by one day to allow more time for cargo transfer between the two vehicles. The astronauts will have spent 14 days in orbit – they were slated for only 12 days – after tomorrow’s planned landing.

LeRoy Cain, NASA’s ascent/entry flight director for Discovery’s STS-114 mission, said the orbiter has supplies to stay in orbit until Wednesday. While KSC will still be the primary landing target for Tuesday’s attempts, alternative landing sites at Southern California’s Edwards Air Force Base and Northrup Strip at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico will also be prepared to host a shuttle arrival, he added..."

También, conociendo el contexto ritual de esta primera misión de un transbordador de la NASA después de la tragedia del Columbia, no se pone en duda que alguien pudiera haber preferido que la nave regresara en el día 14 y no en el 13... Sea lo que sea, ojalá regrese sano y salvo.