Space shuttle Discovery set for Aug 25 launch

The space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to launch Aug 25 on a mission to deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.

A NASA review panel decided Wednesday that the shuttle is ready for the 1.36 a.m. launch (0536 GMT) Tuesday.

The six US and one Swedish astronaut are to deliver new science and storage racks, a freezer, a new sleeping compartment and a treadmill named after US comedian Stephen Colbert.

The mission includes three spacewalks to replace experiments and install a new ammonia storage tank, which is used to remove heat from the station.

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