Nasa Postpones Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has postponed the launch of space shuttle Discovery to no earlier than 4:05 a.m. EST on Nov. 30. The delay will allow engineers and technicians time to diagnose and repair a hydrogen gas leak detected while filling the external tank Friday morning. They also will assess a foam crack on the external fuel tank's liquid oxygen intertank flange. The crack was discovered during de-tanking operations.

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Nasa Postpones Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

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