When is the Space Shuttle Discovery launch is set?
WASHINGTON: The space shuttle Discovery was set for a midnight launch on Friday after problems associated with a fuelling valve that forced previous delays were resolved, NASA officials said. Discovery is set to blast off at 11.59 p.m. (0359 GMT Saturday) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, en route to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA was fuelling the shuttle for the launch and the readings on what had been a suspect valve were normal. But weather was beginning to emerge as a potential challenge. Forecasts showed there was a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions and meteorologists were monitoring clouds and thunderstorms within 30 km of the facility. “The weather remains the primary concern,” NASA said. Weather forced a delay of a planned takeoff on Tuesday and then problems with the valve scrubbed a scheduled liftoff Wednesday. NASA then sought to fire up Discovery early Friday, but elected to postpone it again to review data in connection to the valve. NASA said more time w
WASHINGTON: The space shuttle Discovery was set for a midnight launch on Friday after problems associated with a fuelling valve that forced previous delays were resolved, NASA officials said. Discovery is set to blast off at 11.59 p.m. (0359 GMT Saturday) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, en route to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA was fuelling the shuttle for the launch and the readings on what had been a suspect valve were normal. But weather was beginning to emerge as a potential challenge. Forecasts showed there was a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions and meteorologists were monitoring clouds and thunderstorms within 30 km of the facility. “The weather remains the primary concern,” NASA said. Weather forced a delay of a planned takeoff on Tuesday and then problems with the valve scrubbed a scheduled liftoff Wednesday. NASA then sought to fire up Discovery early Friday, but elected to postpone it again to review data in connection to the valve. NASA said more time w
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Discovery is set to launch at midnight on Friday after problems with a fuel system valve that is forced to previous delays have been resolved, officials at NASA. Discovery is cleared at 11:59 (0359 GMT Saturday) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, bound for the International Space Station (ISS). “Weather remains the primary concern,” says NASA. The weather forced a delay of a planned launch on Tuesday and then the valve has problems with deleted a planned launch on Wednesday. NASA Discovery then tried to start early Friday, but decided to postpone re-examine the data relative to the valve. Sources: http://b4teanews.blogspot.com/2009/08/space-shuttle-discovery-set-for.
