12 March 2009

AEROSPACE: NASA Postpones Space Shuttle Launch Due to Gas Leak

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Hit by more valve trouble, NASA postponed the launch of space shuttle Discovery just hours before it was to head to the international space station Wednesday because of a hydrogen gas leak.

The potentially catastrophic leak was in a different part of the system that already had caused a vexing one-month delay.

Shuttle managers put off the launch until at least Sunday and indicated that Monday might be more likely.
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