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NASA delays shuttle landing until Tuesday

Alan Boyle writes for MSNBC:

NASA extended the first space shuttle mission in two and a half years by one more day on Monday, postponing a planned landing because of unfavorable weather conditions at the Florida landing site.

Discovery had two chances to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but each time NASA decided against having the shuttle fire its engines for descent. The first landing opportunity was called off due to concerns about low cloud levels. An hour and a half later, mission managers passed up the day's second opportunity as well — saying that although the weather was technically "go" for landing, the conditions were still too unstable to take a chance.

posted by Fergie @ 8/08/2005 05:35:00 AM