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Another Leak Delays Final Discovery Launch

Posted by timothy on from the find-the-leak-and-plug-it dept.

vsolepr writes "Today's scheduled launch was scrubbed because of a gaseous hydrogen leak near the spacecraft's external tank. This is the fourth time in the past week that Discovery's launch was delayed due to various leaks and electrical issues. NASA now is aiming for a launch date no earlier than Nov. 30."

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  1. Another Leak??? by thewils · · Score: 4, Funny

    Blasted WikiLeaks!!!

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    Once I was a four stone apology. Now I am two separate gorillas.
    1. Re:Another Leak??? by Sulphur · · Score: 2, Funny

      Is it sad that this was my first thought, too? It seems that there is nothing we can't blame on WikiLeaks...

      Gates, Jobs, Ellison...

  2. Enough Leaks Already by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 2, Funny

    That shuttle leaks more than:
    * Most diapers
    * FireFox memory
    * [insert government agency name here]
    * A guy with an enlarged prostate

  3. Oblig. "I read the title as accidentally" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Another Dalek Lays Final Discovery Launch"

  4. Re:Ugh by PacketShaper · · Score: 3, Funny

    well fuck me

    Pass...

  5. To be expected by Darinbob · · Score: 2, Funny

    Even I start to leak more as I get older.

  6. I know just the man for the job by superdana · · Score: 2, Funny

    Levar Burton has offered his assistance to NASA:
    http://twitter.com/levarburton/status/541379696533505

  7. Re:Silly assumption by Darinbob · · Score: 2, Funny

    If it came with an iPhone dock, then it'd be modern.

  8. Re:Ugh by Raenex · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have you ever seen a shuttle launch. It lights up the sky from 90 miles away. It is kind of impressive what humans kind can do when they are not fighting against each other.

    Have you ever seen a nuke go off? That lights up the sky impressively too.