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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach talks to STS-114 Mission Commander Eileen Collins as they watch the newly redesigned External Tank being lifted in the Vehicle Assembly Building to a “checkout cell” where the tank’s mechanical, electrical and thermal protection systems are inspected. Collins and the rest of the crew 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 on Shuttle Discovery on Return to Flight mission STS-114. The launch window is May 12 to June 3, 2005.