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NASA hopes to fix shuttle for flight in May
23 mars 2007, 00:00
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NASA hopes to fix shuttle for flight in May
Repairing damage to a space shuttle fuel tank from a freak hailstorm will push the next launch of Atlantis from April to mid-May at the earliest, NASA managers said.
NASA intended to launch the shuttle on March 15, but the ship had to be returned to a processing hangar for repairs to its fuel tank insulation.
The foam was damaged during a severe hailstorm that passed over the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 26 as Atlantis was being prepared for flight at a seaside launch pad.
NASA has until May 21 to launch the shuttle, or it must wait until June 7 or 8. Between those dates, the sun’s position is unsuitable for the shuttle to dock at the International Space Station.
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