21.   Shuttle managers plan to assess impacts to the flight plans later this week.

22.   Shuttle managers reported no major difficulties with the spacecraft or its payloads as their countdown reached its final hours.

23.   Shuttle managers would decide if an emergency landing was warranted.

24.   Shuttle managers are planning a one-day return flight, but that could change depending on weather.

25.   Shuttle managers made plans for a Thursday liftoff that were contingent on the Atlas launching Tuesday.

26.   Shuttle managers may elect to fly Discovery ahead of Endeavour, though a decision is not expected until next week at the earliest, said Hartsfield.

27.   Shuttle managers ordered checks of more gear assemblies to assure themselves the slow response is not widespread.

28.   Shuttle managers say Endeavour has to fly by Tuesday or be rescheduled, possibly after the first of the year.

29.   Shuttle managers want to know the source of the damage before launching again, Campion said.

30.   Shuttle program managers are considering a change in prelaunch screenings to prevent the problem from recurring.