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Discovery Delayed 2nd Time

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 25, 2009 6:22 PM CDT

(Newser) – NASA called off another launch attempt for the shuttle Discovery, scheduled for early tomorrow, due to a broken valve in the craft’s liquid propellant system, Space.com reports tonight. It’s the second time the mission has been postponed in less than 24 hours: Storms early this morning forced the agency to scrub a planned launch just after 1:30am. Discovery must blast off by Sunday or wait until Oct. 17.

Astronaut John Danny Olivas is seen preparing to board Discovery yesterday.
Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas is seen preparing to board Discovery yesterday.   (AP Photo)
Space Shuttle Discovery sits on a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center this afternoon.
Space Shuttle Discovery sits on a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center this afternoon.   (AP Photo)
Storms overnight forced NASA to scrub a launch of the space shuttle Discovery that had been planned for 1:36am EDT today.
Storms overnight forced NASA to scrub a launch of the space shuttle Discovery that had been planned for 1:36am EDT today.   (AP Photo)
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