Shuttle May Launch Despite Concerns

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WASHINGTON - NASA may launch the space shuttle Discovery next month even if an independent safety commission isn't convinced the space agency has fixed all the problems from the 2003 Columbia tragedy, NASA's new chief said Monday.

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, in his first news conference, said if his managers convince him the shuttle is safe, he might proceed with launch plans without an all clear from the panel that was created after the loss of Columbia.

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Shuttle May Launch Despite Concerns

Discovery commander Eileen Collins said earlier this month she didn't see how NAS...

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