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NASA Ponders Postponing Launch until July

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the wait-for-it dept.

BitFluid writes "According to Sun-Sentinel.com, NASA is considering postponing its Return to Flight shuttle launch because of 'ongoing concern about possible ice buildup on a liquid oxygen propellant line.' Apparently, that stuff turns into debris on launch, a risk they need time to investigate. If delayed, the target launch window becomes July 13 through July 31."

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  1. Nooo not again! by whitetiger0990 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I mean, I can wait one more week. But until July? Come on what are you NASA people trying to do kill us? Although if it's serious enough kill us instead of the astronauts. I'm sure there's a few geeks here that are willing to give their lives in the name of science.

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    You have been warned.