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Nasa: launch of Atlantis postponed

Washington, Usa - After the lightning and "Ernesto" a breakdown in the fuel cells makes postpone of 48 hours the take-off

Another delay for the launch of the Nasa shuttle Atlantis. After the lightning that hit it last week and after the danger followed to hurricane "Ernesto" that has passed over Florida few days ago, the American space agency has communicated that the launch scheduled for today at 12:29pm (local time) has been postponed for "Technical problems". It would be a supply problem to one of the three fuel cells...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 148256
Rome, Italy, 09/06/2006 17:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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