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Strut repairs could delay shuttle launch: NASA
Washington (AFP) Sept 18, 2007 A leaking hydraulic seal on the space shuttle Discovery's right main-gear strut could delay the launch of the shuttle to the International Space Station set for October 23, NASA said Monday. "The struts act as shock absorbers during the shuttle's landing. Shuttle managers made the decision to go ahead with the repairs during a meeting Monday afternoon," the US space agency said in a statement on its website. Mission officials will assess repair work and decide how it might affect the scheduled liftoff on this year's second ISS construction mission, NASA added. Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts are due to attach to the ISS an Italian-made module during their 13 days in orbit. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Shuttle at NASA Watch NASA TV via Space.TV Space Shuttle News at Space-Travel.Com
Technicians To Begin Discovery Strut Repairs
Cape Canveral FL (SPX) Sep 18, 2007NASA technicians will begin repair work Wednesday on a leaking hydraulic seal in space shuttle Discovery's right main-gear strut. The struts act as shock absorbers during the shuttle's landing. Shuttle managers made the decision to go ahead with the repairs during a meeting Monday afternoon. Discovery had been scheduled to roll over Wednesday from its processing hanger to the Vehicle Assembly Building. |
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