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by albertacowpoke | August 26, 2009 at 01:37 am
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The launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery has been cancelled once again. This time because of a faulty fuel valve.
NASA said that fuelling had been partly completed when the launch was halted, but astronauts had not yet boarded.
The space agency hasn't rescheduled the launch yet, but the next window is August 28th just after midnight Eastern time. There will be a second window that day at 11:59 pm.
The Space Shuttle Endeavor had six attempts before it finally launched.
NASA has cancelled an early Wednesday launch of space shuttle Discovery, blaming an apparently faulty fuel valve.
NASA said Tuesday evening that refuelling had been partly completed when halted but the shuttle astronauts had not boarded.
"Drats!" said Mexican astronaut Jose Hernandez in a Twitter update. "24 hour scrub! Won't launch until tomorrow! I guess I get to sleep one more night in a bed!"
On his Twitter page, Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang wrote that the earliest possible next launch date is just after midnight on Aug. 28.
If that doesn't work, a second attempt on Aug. 28 could also be made at 11:59 p.m. ET.
The space agency has not rescheduled Discovery's launch.
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (6)
at 05:03 on August 26th, 2009
Is nature trying to tell us something? Must be frustrating for the astronauts and family.
at 07:12 on August 26th, 2009
That beer is going to get warm waiting for that fridge you know!
at 08:01 on August 26th, 2009
Its going sour.
at 09:47 on August 26th, 2009
Weather, Valves, the shuttle is getting old. Every time it goes up I worry
at 08:16 on August 27th, 2009
Thanks for this. I believe the deadline for liftoff is August 30. I hope they will make it by than.
at 08:24 on August 27th, 2009
Yes the same here. They have a window tonight too just before midnight