http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/12/11/nasa.launch.delayed/index.html
(CNN) -- An equipment problem forced NASA early Friday to delay the launch of a spacecraft aimed at scanning the entire sky to discover hidden cosmic objects, the U.S. space agency said. The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission is now scheduled to launch Monday morning. NASA crews will tackle an anomaly in the motion of a booster steering engine by removing and replacing a suspect component on Friday, the agency said on its Web site. "The WISE spacecraft will circle Earth over the poles, scanning the entire sky one-and-a-half times in nine months. The mission will uncover hidden cosmic objects, including the coolest stars, dark asteroids and the most luminous galaxies," NASA said. *********************************** * POST TO [email protected] * *********************************** Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
