Gas leak postpones space shuttle Discovery launch

[MaineDem]

Source: Portland Press Herald/AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA has postponed the launch of space shuttle Discovery because of a gas leak. The leak of gaseous hydrogen occurred as the launch team was filling the external fuel tank for liftoff Wednesday night. The seven astronauts had yet to board the spaceship.

Discovery's flight to the international space station is already a month late because of concern about hydrogen gas valves in the engine compartment.


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Another delay!

[DJ13]

1. Was Rush there to view the launch?

[tangent90]

2. Isn't he like a backup gasbag?

:rofl:

[AyanEva]

3. SONUVABITCH!

I was soooo excited because I remembered the launch day and time FOR ONCE and I had my whole freakin' evening planned out. (yes, I KNOW how sad that sounds). :( I always, always forget about the launches and I had everything worked out to FINALLY watch this one live and now NASA's decided to much things up yet again.

DAMMIT.

Well, better safe than sorry. I'd rather they get the problem fixed than be like, "Eff it, it's safe." And we end up with another Nedelin catastrophe from exploding fuel and rockets or something