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Planetary Radio

Space Shuttle Flight Director Talks About Return to Flight

Airdate: Monday, July 11, 2005
Running Time: 00:28:50
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

As Flight Director for STS-114, Paul Hill is in the hot seat for the "Return to Flight" launch of space shuttle Discovery. He provides a status report on the mission. Astronaut and scientist Owen Garriott also considers Return to Flight, and looks ahead to the future of humans in space. Emily Lakdawalla returns to Q&A with a cometary bonanza, and Bruce Betts has a special guest on What's Up: Bill Nye the Science Guy.

Guests

• Owen Garriott
• Paul Hill

Related Information

• "Extending Human Presence Into the Solar System" An Independent Study for the Planetary Society, led by Owen Garriott and Michael Griffin
• NASA "Return to Flight" Website