Wednesday, March 14, 2012

NASA finds 4th crack on space shuttle fuel tank

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has found a fourth crack in the fuel tank for space shuttle Discovery.

Discovery's final mission remains on hold as engineers and technicians work to fix all the cracks as well as a hydrogen gas leak.

NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said Monday the repairs need to be made before a new launch date is picked. The launch window opens Nov. 30 and closes Dec. …

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