NASA delays Atlantis launch until Tuesday

Posted on Monday, August 28 2006 @ 0:36 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

NASA officials are delaying liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis until at least Tuesday but it's looking more like it won't go this week. Space agency managers say they need more time to ensure there was no damage from a powerful lightning strike last week at Kennedy Space Centre.

More info at National Post.

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