STS-114: Discovery Impromptu Briefing

Dr. Griffin, NASA Administrator, is accompanied by members of The U.S. House of Representatives in this STS-114 Discovery Impromptu briefing. The U.S. House of Representatives present include: Sherwood Boehlert, House Science Committee Chairman, Senator Hutchinson, Sheila Jackson, 18th Congressional District Texas, Al Green, 9th Congressional District, Representative Jim Davis, Florida, and Gene Green, 29th District, Texas. Griffin talks about the problem that occurred with the external fuel tank sensor of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the effort NASA is pursuing to track the problem, and identify the root cause. He answers questions from the news media about the next steps for the Space Shuttle Discovery, time frame for the launch, and activities for the astronauts for the next few days.