Shuttle launch pushed back to Friday
Posted: Thu, Sep 7, 2006, 8:26 AM ET (1226 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers decided late Wednesday not to attempt a shuttle launch on Thursday, hoping the extra time would resolve a glitch with a fuel cell and enable a Friday launch. The launch, which had been scheduled for Wednesday, was delayed in the early morning hours after technicians noticed a voltage anomaly with one of the shuttle's three fuel cells. Unable to understand the problem completely during the day, shuttle officials decided late Wednesday to push back the launch a day, believing that should give engineers enough time to determine what caused the voltage spike and certify that the fuel cell is safe to fly as-is. The current launch window for the STS-115 mission closes on Friday, although it may be possible to squeeze in a final launch attempt Saturday without affecting a Soyuz launch to the ISS scheduled for September 18. NASA is also looking into modifying lighting requirements for shuttle launches that could permit another launch attempt in late September.
NASA shuttle managers decided late Wednesday not to attempt a shuttle launch on Thursday, hoping the extra time would resolve a glitch with a fuel cell and enable a Friday launch. The launch, which had been scheduled for Wednesday, was delayed in the early morning hours after technicians noticed a voltage anomaly with one of the shuttle's three fuel cells. Unable to understand the problem completely during the day, shuttle officials decided late Wednesday to push back the launch a day, believing that should give engineers enough time to determine what caused the voltage spike and certify that the fuel cell is safe to fly as-is. The current launch window for the STS-115 mission closes on Friday, although it may be possible to squeeze in a final launch attempt Saturday without affecting a Soyuz launch to the ISS scheduled for September 18. NASA is also looking into modifying lighting requirements for shuttle launches that could permit another launch attempt in late September.
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