Rocket Launch Postponed Again
From Times Wire Reports
The launch of the first U.S. rocket bearing a Russian engine is off at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida until at least Tuesday because of a valve problem. Lockheed Martin Corp. had hoped to have a fifth shot Sunday evening at launching its new Atlas III rocket with a European communication satellite on board. But while draining propellant from the rocket after Saturday’s failed launch attempt, a gasket in the liquid oxygen check valve wore out and delayed the work.
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