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back to article Shuttle Discovery further delayed by leaky boil-off umbilical

NASA's several-times-delayed bid to launch space shuttle Discovery on its final planned mission - a trip delivering supplies and parts to the International Space Station - has been scrubbed again following a "significant" leak in a hydrogen boil-off safety flare stack pipe. The leaky Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP) …

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  1. DI_Wyman
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    Maybe....

    ......Discovery just don't wanna go!

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  2. Mr Young
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    I like the Space Shuttle!

    I still enjoy watching it take off:) and much respect to all the brave people that fly (or flew) it.

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  3. Anonymous John
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    Monday's off

    No earlier than 30 November now.

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  4. Anonymous Coward
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    It is done on purpose

    They put the last start of the shuttle further off. They hope that a new order comes in ,to continue the shuttle program, before the last flight is done.

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  5. TeeCee Gold badge
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    If it doesn't go soon.....

    The mice will be livid!

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