Giffords launch NASA may visit, doctors say

Houston (AP) — Arizona United States Rep. Gabrielle Giffords can fly to Florida on Friday to watch her astronaut husband rocket into space as Commander of the space shuttle, her doctors in Houston confirmedto associated press on Monday. Giffords medically able to attend, but would return to Houston shortly after launch at Cape Canaveral to continue rehabilitationsays Dr. Gerard Francisco, leading doctor brain damage rehabilitation team and the Chief Medical Officer, TIRR Memorial Hermann and Chairman, Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School .it's the last flight of Endeavour's shuttle to the latter.Giffords was shot in the head on 8 January at the meeting and group with voters in Tucson, Ariz., this will be her first trip since it was raised from Arizona at Houston rehabilitation hospital where she was in therapy launch is scheduled for 3: 47 pm on Friday. Giffords husband, NASA astronaut, Commander Mark Kelly is a mission I ve met with her doctors, her neurosurgeon and its doctors and they've given us permission to take her to run, Kelly said in an interview with CBS ' Katie Couric in Houston. Network operator does not specify when the interview.CBS has released excerpts of the interview Sunday, and it was scheduled to air Monday night, spokesman James Hartsfield. NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, referred all questions about Giffords its staff, who did not immediately comment. President Barack Obama the first family also plans to launch and monitorAlthough it's unclear if they will watch it with the view launches Giffords. Families at Kennedy Space Center with limited scope, and there are no plans to make a public statement by Giffords.Giffords went to Kelly's last run in 2008, when he commanded a space shuttle Discovery. The two married in 2007. "The shooting happened as Giffords advocacy activities community parked in Tucson Mall. In addition to the Congressman, six people were killed and 13 injured. Jared Lee Loughner, 22, has pleaded not guilty on charges stemming from the attack and is being detained.Giffords has not been seen publicly shooting and held over the past three months, to use as speak, walk and take care of itself. She sings of her favorite music therapy products and asked to visit with family, friends and her Rabbi. Kelly returned in preparation for shuttle launch in February after taking time off at his wife's hospital bed.