November 2010
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Today's Shuttle Launch Has Been Scrubbed
NASA have detected a leak in the shuttle’s hydrogen tank. UPDATE Next launch attempt will be Monday at the earliest, but that’s not been decided yet.
Nov 5th
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Shuttle Discovery is getting fuelled up, see live...
At 1904 GMT, she’ll be launching from Kennedy Space Center. Coverage of “tanking” (taking on fuel) is live now on NASA TV as usual, but I warn you, it’s not very interesting. Just live shots of the shuttle on the pad, with no visible activity. Briefings and press conferences about the mission are coming up throughout the next few hours, though. Nicole Stott, one of the...
Nov 5th