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Updated: 2:30 PM Mar 15, 2010
Space shuttle Disovery needs work
Space shuttle Discovery has some leaky valves that could delay its launch next month
Posted: 2:23 PM Mar 15, 2010 |
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Discovery has some
leaky valves that could delay its launch next month.
NASA discovered the helium leaks over the weekend. The valves
are part of a control system used to maneuver the shuttle in orbit
and for re-entry.
NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said Monday that engineers will
conduct additional tests later this week, to see if they can live
with the problem. If any valves need to be replaced, Discovery
would have to be moved from the pad back into the Vehicle Assembly
Building. That would result in a lengthy delay.
For now, Discovery is scheduled to blast off April 5 on a
two-week supply mission to the International Space Station. Only
four shuttle missions remain.
On the Net:
NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/mission(underscore)pages/shuttle
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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