
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Mission STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins and Sen. Bill Nelson watch as the newly redesigned External Tank is lifted in the Vehicle Assembly Building to a “checkout cell” where the tank’s mechanical, electrical and thermal protection systems are inspected. The mission crew and Nelson are at Kennedy to observe tank activities. The tank will also undergo new processes resulting from its redesign, including inspection of the bipod heater and External Tank separation camera. The tank is designated to fly with Shuttle Discovery on Return to Flight mission STS-114. The launch window is May 12 to June 3, 2005.
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