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Now on the NASA Space Shuttle Status Report: In the Works_ NASA lays out its plan to return to flight this July_ Plus: Tank tasks_ A test, and a swap of the Shuttles' fuel tanks are on the horizon. And, Preparations for a September launch for Atlantis. The NASA Space Shuttle Status Report starts right now_ I’m Randy Wade, NASA test director at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and this is the NASA Space Shuttle Status Report. With a new launch window set for STS-114, NASA announced a plan to return to flight this July. First, on Discovery, preparations are under way for a tanking test set for mid next week to continue troubleshooting two issues that arose during the April 14 tanking test. Engineers are evaluating the liquid hydrogen sensors in the tank that gave intermittent readings during that test. These sensors serve as fuel gauges, signaling the Space Shuttle Main Engines to shut down when propellants reach a certain level in the tank. Engineers are continuing to evaluate a liquid hydrogen pressurization relief valve that cycled more times during the tanking test than is standard. Following the tanking test, technicians will begin preparations to roll Space Shuttle Discovery ba