The next launch pf the space shuttle Discover STS-119 is targeted for February 12th, 2009.
The astronauts Commander Lee Archambault, Pilot Tony Antonelli, Mission Specialist Joseph Acaba, John Phillips, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold and Koichi Wakata returned hom e to friends and family for the holidays, but are now coming back to resume preparation.
After the short holiday break, the crew at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, will continue to work to get the shuttle ready.
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