NASA - Lightning delays Atlantis launch

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Saturday, 26 August 2006,

18:56 GMT 19:56 UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lightning

delays Atlantis launch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The crew will

carry out several spacewalks to fit solar arrays

 

 

 

Sunday's planned launch of the US space shuttle Atlantis has

been put back by a day, Nasa has announced.

Officials said they wanted more time to evaluate the effects of

a lightning strike on the site, and to ensure that weather conditions had

improved.

Atlantis is due to undertake a construction mission to the

International Space Station (ISS).

Its six-strong crew is taking giant new power-generating solar

arrays to the space station.

The mission marks only the third shuttle flight since the loss

of Columbia and seven astronauts in 2003.

The half-built $100bn space station must be

completed before 2010, when the shuttle fleet is due to be retired.

Atlantis and its astronauts are now scheduled to lift off at

1504 (1904 GMT) on Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5284820.stm

 

NASA dasha: Ju/Ve/Mo/Sa/Su

 

 

 

It seems things will not be easy. Attention is needed.

 

Best wishes,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

satva

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monday,

28 August 2006, 12:13 GMT 13:13 UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storm

delays space shuttle launch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The shuttle will

take solar panels to the ISS

 

 

 

Nasa

has cancelled Tuesday's planned space shuttle launch and is preparing to move the orbiter

indoors because of the approaching Tropical Storm Ernesto.

Officials delayed a decision on moving shuttle Atlantis

off its launch pad, in case Ernesto heads away from Florida.

Atlantis' launch had already

been pushed back from Monday to Tuesday to allow engineers more time to

examine the effects of a lightning strike.

This would be only the third mission since the loss of Columbia in 2003.

The tropical storm worsened as it surged towards the Gulf of Mexico.

Atlantis' six-strong crew is

taking giant new power-generating solar arrays to the International Space

Station.

The half-built $100bn space station

must be completed before 2010, when the shuttle fleet is due to be retired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5291646.stm

 

A good decision!

 

Best wishes,

 

Jorge

 

 

SAMVA

[sAMVA ] On Behalf Of Jorge

Angelino

domingo, 27 de Agosto de

2006 09:12

SAMVA

NASA - Lightning

delays Atlantis launch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 26

August 2006, 18:56 GMT 19:56 UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lightning

delays Atlantis launch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The crew will

carry out several spacewalks to fit solar arrays

 

 

 

Sunday's

planned launch of the US space shuttle Atlantis has been put back by a day,

Nasa has announced.

Officials said they wanted more time to

evaluate the effects of a lightning strike on the site, and to ensure that

weather conditions had improved.

Atlantis is due to undertake a construction

mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Its six-strong crew is taking giant new

power-generating solar arrays to the space station.

The mission marks only the third shuttle

flight since the loss of Columbia and seven astronauts

in 2003.

The half-built $100bn space station

must be completed before 2010, when the shuttle fleet is due to be retired.

Atlantis and its astronauts are now

scheduled to lift off at 1504 (1904 GMT) on Monday

from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5284820.stm

 

NASA dasha:

Ju/Ve/Mo/Sa/Su

 

 

 

It seems things will not be

easy. Attention is needed.

 

Best wishes,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

satva

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jorge Angelino

 

 

Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica

Perpétua Azeitonense, 29

2925-598 Azeitão

Portugal

 

 

 

 

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