Shuttle may launch despite glitch

Published: Jul 25, 2005
Source: news.bbc.co.uk



The Discovery shuttle could lift off on Tuesday even if the sensor problem that prevented the launch on 13 July recurs.

Engineers have raced to isolate the glitch, and have come up with two likely candidates.

The current launch window is open until 31 July, but may be widened into the first week of August.

Discovery's mission 12-mission to the International Space Station marks Nasa's first shuttle launch since the loss of Columbia on 1 February 2003.continue..