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Wed, Nov 03, 2010

Discovery Launch Delayed Until At Least Thursday

Electrical Problem Is The Culprit

The Space Shuttle Program Mission Management Team decided to delay the final launch of Discovery by at least one day. The shuttle is scheduled for an 11-day mission to the International Space Station.

The Prelaunch Mission Management Team wants to give engineers more time to look deeply into two electrical issues from a main engine computer controller that cropped up Tuesday morning. Mike Moses, chair of the MMT, said the problems are believed to be tied to a circuit breaker in the shuttle's cockpit.

Rather than rush the shuttle launch team through an analysis and launch cycle quickly, Moses said he opted to let the engineers work throughout the night on the issue without having to worry about an early morning tanking and Wednesday afternoon launch. The MMT will meet again Wednesday at 1400 EDT and then decide whether to try to launch Thursday. A liftoff Thursday would be at 1529.

FMI: www.nasa.gov

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