Endeavour launch scrubbed

[onehandle]

Source: Central Florida News


Source: Central Florida News

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER --
NASA has cancelled Friday's planned launch for space shuttle Endeavour.

Mission managers said two heaters are causing issues with the shuttle's Auxiliary Power Unit.

Read more: http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/april/238511/Endeavour-launch-scrubbed

[alsame]

1. I'll be very relieved when this fleet is retired, they've been

plagued with problems from the start. I just hope Gabby is able to attend when it does finally launch.

[Auntie Bush]

5. And I hope/pray her husband comes back safely. nt

[Roland99]

2. bummer

oh well...forgot to leave my binoculars at home anyway for the kids to see it better. :)

[Ptah]

3. Delay for shuttle mission

Source: BBC

Nasa has delayed the launch of its Endeavour shuttle by at least 48 hours because of technical problems in the last hours before lift-off.

The orbiter is being held on the ground while engineers inestigate a hitch with the vehcile's onboard heaters.

The youngest of America's reusable orbiters is set to deliver a $2bn (£1.2bn) particle physics experiment to the International Space Station (ISS).

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13244053

[ehrnst]

4. Endeavour launch postponed because of mechanical problems

Source: Washington Post

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA officials scrubbed the planned launch of the Shuttle Endeavour a little after noon on Friday for at least 72 hours after crews identified a problem with one of the orbiter’s auxiliary power units.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/endeavour-launch-postponed-because-of-mechanical-problems/2011/04/29/AFCUBUEF_story.html?hpid=z2

[unkachuck]

6. I don't wish....

....to jinx the mission, but I have bad-vibes about this launch....we've been flying shuttles on the cheap for a long time plus they've been falling apart for an even longer time....

....we're at the end of their design life, an initial design analogous to making a house brick fly....may be best to leave well enough alone....but godspeed if you don't....