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Atlantis Expected to Launch Today

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the at-long-last dept.

PreacherTom writes "Following recent delays, NASA makes its fifth attempt to get Atlantis off the launchpad at 11:15 a.m. EDT today. NASA stopped Friday's launch try only 45 minutes before its scheduled departure for a faulty fuel tank sensor: the same glitch that thwarted two previous missions. The launch delay cost NASA $616,000, and if the mission is scrubbed again, the space agency must abandon for a few weeks its efforts to send the shuttle off on a construction mission to the International Space Station."

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  1. A little late there cappy... by DrunkenTerror · · Score: 1, Funny

    n/t

  2. Re:Gone by sharkman67 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yup,

    Looks like a perfect launch. Just saw the main fuel tank seperate. Godspeed astronauts!

  3. So... by SanityInAnarchy · · Score: 5, Funny

    They found a working ZPM?

    I don't even like the show that much, but to me, Atlantis == Stargate, especially when I'm just waking up.

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  4. huh ? by terrymr · · Score: 3, Funny

    -10 Timing.

  5. Launched? by lorg · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why didn't they just use the Stargate? Flying to Atlantis is going to take A LONG LONG time!

  6. /. editor to try again to make launch date by davidwr · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Following recent delays, CowboyNeal makes its Nth attempt to get a timely Atlantis story off the launchpad before it goes stale. He missed Wednesday's news by almost 2 days and will try to get the announcement of Saturdays launch posted on time. The delay costs CowboyNeal 3 karma points, and if he misses the mark again, the Space Cowboy must abandon editing few weeks while he lets his karma recover.
    UPDATED: Sat 11:22AM: He missed the mark.... Again."

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