NASA Engineering and Safety Center are officially recommending three of Discovery's RCC panels or the (Reinforced-Carbon-Carbon) panels be replaced. This is possibly going to be a rollback for shuttle Discovery and launch window will slip from Oct 23rd to December. HOWEVER, if the data proves the shuttle is ok in current condition, they will still launch. Basically, in simple terms, if the NESC gets in way, it will be a BIG show stopper.

To read more official news:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5249

GO DISCOVERY!!!!!!!!, WE'RE BEHIND YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FRR took place yesterday and has APPROVED the shuttle LAUNCH!!

DISCOVERY IS "GO" for a LAUNCH ON OCT. 23 LIFTOFF AT 11:38AM!!!!!!

LAUNCH DAY IS 5 DAYS AWAY!!!!!!!!!

EDT...........T+MM:SS...EVENT..................... ...................MPH (inertial)

11:38:20 AM...T+00:00...Launch
11:38:31 AM...T+00:11...Start roll maneuver..........................1,002
11:38:38 AM...T+00:18...End roll maneuver............................1,221
11:38:54 AM...T+00:34...Start throttle down (72%)....................1,425
11:39:09 AM...T+00:49...Start throttle up (104 5%)...................1,650
11:39:21 AM...T+01:01...Max Q (752 psf)..............................3,621
11:40:23 AM...T+02:03...SRB staging..................................3,750
11:40:33 AM...T+02:13...Start OMS assist (2:45 duration).............4,023

11:40:51 AM...T+02:31...2 engine TAL Moron (104 5%, 2s)..............4,091
11:40:57 AM...T+02:37...2 engine TAL Zaragoza (104 5%, 2s)...........4,296
11:41:07 AM...T+02:47...2 engine TAL Istres (104 5%, 2s).............5,523
11:42:12 AM...T+03:52...Negative return (KSC) (104 5%, 3s)...........7,296

11:43:15 AM...T+04:55...Press to ATO (104 5%, 2s, 160 u/s)...........8,183
11:43:43 AM...T+05:23...Droop Zaragoza (109%,0s).....................8,251
11:43:46 AM...T+05:26...1 engine OPS-3 Zaragoza (109%,0s,2eo simo)...9,001
11:44:07 AM...T+05:47...Roll to headsup..............................9,751
11:44:24 AM...T+06:04...1 engine TAL Zaragoza (104 5%,2s,2eo simo)...10,978
11:44:24 AM...T+06:04...Single engine TAL Moron (109%,0s,2eo seq)....11,183

11:44:57 AM...T+06:37...Press to MECO (104 5%, 2s, 160 u/s)..........11,387
11:44:57 AM...T+06:37...Single engine TAL Istres(109%,0s,2eo seq)....12,819
11:45:28 AM...T+07:08...1 engine press-to-MECO (104 5%, 2s, 567 u/s).13,638
11:45:42 AM...T+07:22...3g limiting..................................13,638
11:45:42 AM...T+07:22...Negative Moron (2@67%).......................14,865
11:46:02 AM...T+07:42...Last 2 eng pre-MECO TAL Zaragoza (67%).......14,865
11:46:02 AM...T+07:42...Negative Istres (2@67%)......................15,342
11:46:08 AM...T+07:48...Last 1 eng pre-MECO TAL Zaragoza (104 5%)....15,683
11:46:14 AM...T+07:54...23k................................ ..........15,683
11:46:14 AM...T+07:54...Last 3 eng pre-MECO TAL Zaragoza (67%).......17,252
11:46:39 AM...T+08:19...Last TAL Diego Garcia........................17,524
11:46:44 AM...T+08:24...MECO commanded...............................17,605
11:46:50 AM...T+08:30...Zero thrust..................................17,605

THROTTLE BUCKET......104.5%, 72%, 104.5%
MECO INCLINATION.....51.60 deg
MECO Ha/Hp...........136/36 statute miles
OMS-2 C/O Ha/Hp......198/143 statute miles