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Article: DENTED FUEL LINE DELAYS LAUNCH.(MAIN)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- December 9, 1999
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Byline: MARCIA DUNN Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery's mission to rescue the Hubble Space Telescope is on hold as NASA debates what to do about a badly dented fuel line.
Liftoff had been scheduled for Saturday night. But shuttle managers decided Wednesday to delay the launch by at least one day while engineers evaluate the latest problem. The mission already is running two months late because of wiring repairs.
The delay could last several days if NASA decides to replace the line, said NASA spokesman James Hartsfield. If the repairs take longer than planned, the 10-day mission could slip into January. NASA wants ...