Atlantis launch postponed...

[Rick]

Tropical storm Ernesto has almost menaced the Shuttle Atlantis back into a storm-proof hanger, as NASA mission managers wait for the weather to clear.

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Atlantis was originally scheduled to launch on 27 August, before the launch pad was struck by lightning. Although engineers concluded no damage was done, NASA had already had to postpone the countdown.

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More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/29/ernesto_shuttle/

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

[Rick]

The Atlantis orbiter is now back on its launch pad, and the US space agency is hopeful it can get the shuttle airborne some time next week.

An eventful Tuesday saw Nasa order the shuttle back to its hanger to protect it from an approaching storm and then reverse the decision just hours later.

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