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NASA: is the "Discovery" mission at sea?
Cape Canaveral, USA - There is a chance to postpone it to 2007
After the announcement of launch delays in 2007 (see AVIONEWS for details), NASA seems to have problems with its next "Discovery" mission too, whose departure is scheduled on December 7. After the increase of safety measures following the "Columbia" tragedy in February 2003, perpetual launch postponements have become a rule, but this time there is one more problem: if the shuttle launch was delayed...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 68527
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency