Hydrogen Gas Leak in space shuttle, launching again today

While trying to launch a space shuttle named "Discovery," NASA discovered that there was some type of a hydrogen gas leak. They are not quite sure what may have caused the gas leak, but are going to try and launch the space shuttle again this Sunday, March 16, 2008. The shuttle managers are hopeful that the repairs that were needed at the launch pad were taken care of. Mike Moses, the chairman of the mission management team, said that "there's a potential risk that the leak will recur." If that happened, then there would be yet another delay for the international space station construction mission, which is already more than a month late. "We did everything we could, which is to replace all teh hardware," Moses told reporters saturday. They are feeling good about the launch, and are prepared to go trough with it this sunday.



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Hartford Courant Sunday March 16, 2008.