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NASA Postpones US Space Shuttle Launch To May 22
Washington (AFP) Apr 20, 2005 The launch of the US space shuttle Discovery was postponed to May 22 from the originally scheduled launch date of May 15, NASA announced Wednesday. The US space agency postponed the launch to allow more time for preparing equipment and the orbiter for the launch, it will be NASA'S first shuttle flight since the Columbia shuttle disintegrated on reentry to earth in February 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board. That accident was blamed on faulty equipment and rushed launching procedures. On Monday new National Aeronautics and Space Administration administrator Michael Griffin promised to make sure the shuttle is in the best condition possible before launching. "We won't delay things gratuitously ... But we won't launch precipitously either," Griffin told reporters. If NASA cannot launch the shuttle before June 3, the next available launch window will open in July. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Space Shuttle News at Space-Travel.Com
Heads Up, Space Station, Discovery Is Ready To Blast Off
Cape Canaveral (AFP) Jul 12, 2005A plastic and foam cover fell off a window of Discovery, but damage to the space shuttle was rapidly fixed and will not cause any delays, NASA said Tuesday on the eve of the planned launch. |
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