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The NASA will have to launch the shuttle earlier
Houston, USA - The shuttle cannot fly in the days between the end of 2006 and the beginning of 2007 to prevent problems to the computers
American sources said the NASA will have to bring the Discovery launch forward and to complete it within December 17th in order to prevent problems to the computers, which surely would occur if the astronauts will be in orbit in the period of the last days of 2006 and the first days of 2007. The next window for launch is January 14th. In fact there are five computers which control almost all the sides...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency