Crack found in Space Shuttle – will launch happen tomorrow?

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As it stands now, the launch, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is scheduled for tomorrow at 2:38 pm EDT.

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6 Responses to "Crack found in Space Shuttle – will launch happen tomorrow?"

Big Bang Hunter says:

July 3, 2006 at 12:02 pm

– I’m going to go way out on a limb here and assume that by “crack”, you’re reffering to the mechanical kind –

– Bang
Brandon says:

July 3, 2006 at 2:19 pm

For a moment, there, I thought our space program was engaging in a little intergallactic drug smuggling.
Kevin says:

July 3, 2006 at 3:38 pm

Anyone else think it’s time NASA came up with a new product? The Space Shuttle doesn’t exactly fill me with pride anymore.
benning says:

July 4, 2006 at 9:22 pm

The Space Shuttle, while exciting, is old – very old – technology. When the X-15 was being flown that was the next step forward. Not the Saturn 5 or the Apollo missions.

A space plane – one that could take off from a landing strip, reach orbit, and return to the earth, is still not within our capablilities. And that was the whole point of the X-15 et al.

So let’s get through the Space Shuttle and move on to the future!
Lorica says:

July 4, 2006 at 11:36 pm

NASA has been working on a new space shuttle for the last 6 years that I am aware of. Personally I would love to see them get rid of the whole booster rocket system. There has to be some way better to leave the earth’s gravitational pull. – Lorica
forest hunter says:

July 5, 2006 at 1:47 am

I’m predicting it will launch on time. I just question the timing though.

respy,
John S Kerry

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