Wednesday, July 15, 2009

NASA aiming for Wednesday carry launch, try 6

AP – Space shuttle Endeavour stands on launch pad 39A moments after thelaunch was scrubbed due to weather …

NASA is hoping the weather finally cooperates for its sixth launch attempt for hole shuttle Endeavour.

Endeavour is hovering to take off for the global space station early Wednesday evening, all along with seven astronauts. Analysts put the odds of good weather at 60 percent.

Thunderstorms have delayed the operation three times and hydrogen gas leaks have caused two delays. Endeavours hold the final piece of Japan's space lab, which should have flown last month.

NASA must launch Endeavour by Wednesday — possibly Thursday if managers agree to reduce the flight. If not, the ferry will have to step aside for a Russian deliver run to the space station. That would strike the ferry launch to July 26

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