Endeavour launch scrubbed while crew in AstroVan en route to launch pad — a first?
Posted by brandoniswrite on May 14, 2010
Orlando Sentinel senior photographer Red Huber — who has covered shuttle launches since 1981 [view STS-134 pictures] — says today’s Endeavour launch scrub was the first time he can recall that a launch was scrubbed while the crew was in the AstroVan en route to the launch pad. Huber has only missed three launches his [...]
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President Obama arrives at Kennedy Space Center
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Air Force One touches down at Kennedy Space Center (NASA TV) Even though the space shuttle Endeavour launch attempt was scrubbed for today, President Obama, wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha arrived at Kennedy Space Center. They arrived aboard Air Force One shortly after 2 p.m. and walked hand-in-hand (Well elder daughter Malia didn’t [...]
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NASA… Aft Load Control Assembly Causes Problems (Launch)
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[SatNews] NASA managers have determined that the space shuttle Endeavour will not launch before Sunday, May 8, but will not officially set a new launch date until early this coming week. Satnews.com — Worldwide Satellite News
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Tags: Assembly, Causes, Control, launch, Load, NASA..., Problems
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