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Cracks delay Atlantis launch
New York, USA – Microscopic cracks shift next mission
Microscopic cracks, being observed on crawlers needed to move the shuttle from the hangar to the pad, have forced Nasa engineers to shift to September 28 next launch. This mission aims to add new components to the International Space Station. The crawlers, in service since the Apollo missions, have shown many cracks whose impact on the scheduled launch times is difficult to evaluate. (004)
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency