NASA Postpones Shuttle Launch 159
Mictian writes "NASA has decided to postpone Discovery's upcoming Return to Flight (STS-114) by a week to May 22. This is done in order to give the agency more time to finish paperwork, analyses and reviews of safety changes made. The delay came as no surprise, since the original May 15 date was always considered preliminary. The current launch window extends from May 15 to June 3."
Squeeze in the code releases before the launch (Score:5, Funny)
Last minute code release! Always a smart move....
The real reason. (Score:5, Funny)
Gas Prices (Score:4, Funny)
Delays, delays... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Here come the (Score:4, Funny)
That's an even worse waste! What were those other 60 teams thinking?
PHB: "Hey, let's cure AIDS/Cancer"
Bod: "Sir, that's already been done!"
PHB: "STFU, we've got Space Shuttle money to spend!"
Re:WTF (Score:1, Funny)
I know why!...I know why!... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:WTF (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Gas Prices (Score:5, Funny)
Re:They are smarter than you! (Score:5, Funny)
The shuttle Commander is a babe [nasa.gov], too.
Re:Gas Prices (Score:4, Funny)
Well the best way to increase the shuttle's average MPG for the entire trip is to just leave it in orbit longer...
Don't believe the Hype (Score:4, Funny)
I hear the astronauts were refusing to fly until they find out how Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader.
This would not be a problem except members of the crew have already taked the "spoiler free" pledge.
Despite Initial protests from Mission Control, they decided that they rather watch fake spaceships blow each other up instead of blowing up another real one.