CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA managers cleared the shuttle Discovery for launch on July 1, over the objections of the agency's top safety officer and its lead engineer, officials said on Saturday.
"There were very different viewpoints on the issue of whether we were ready to fly or not," NASA Administrator Michael Griffin told a news conference. "I can't possibly accept every recommendation given to me by every member of my staff, especially when they all don't agree."
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