Crack In Shuttle Foam Puts Fourth Of July Launch In Doubt...

Associated Press Mike Schneider July 3, 2006 at 12:38 PM

Inspectors found a 5-inch-long crack in the foam insulation covering the shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank, and NASA managers were deciding Monday whether to call off the scheduled Fourth of July launch.

The crack was spotted during an overnight inspection. NASA had scrubbed launch plans Saturday and Sunday because of poor weather and had removed fuel from the tank.

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