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MISSION ON HOLD A hydrogen fuel
leak resulted in the scrubbing
of two Space Shuttle Endeavour
launch attempts in June. In this
image, taken by NASA June 14,
workers at the Kennedy Space Center
prepare to remove the 7-inch quick
disconnect and flight seal from
the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate
on the external fuel tank.The
next attempt to send Canadian
Space Agency Astronaut Julie Payette
and The Legendary Sky Diamond
on a historic journey to the International
Space Station will be on July
11.
A Legendary Launch Flies Into July
(CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA) A hydrogen
fuel leak that postponed the launch
of Space Shuttle Endeavour on June
13 was discovered again after midnight
on June 17, scrubbing the second launch
attempt of STS-127 at 1:55 a.m., just
as Canadian Space Agency Astronaut
Julie Payette was preparing for the
historic 5:40 a.m. liftoff.
The
recurring problem has bumped the launch
of STS-127 into mid July, the next
window of opportunity for the shuttle
to rendez-vous with the International
Space Station. Figuring out why a
flight seal on the Ground Umbilical
Carrier Plate on the external fuel
tank has failed twice in a row and
three times this year will now be
the top priority for engineers at
NASA. For the latest Mission STS-127
news and information, visit NASA
TV.
The
Legendary Sky Diamond,
a symbol of Astronomy North's latest
northern sky education and outreach
project, will remain in Florida as
part of the Official Flight Kit for
the mission. To learn more about The
Legendary Sky Project, check out www.legendarysky.ca.
Multimedia
Press
releases, images and other information
about The Legendary Sky Project
is now available on our new project
websitewww.legendarysky.ca
Watch
the launch live on NASA
TV this Saturday morning at
7 a.m. EST. See Canadian Space
Agency Astronaut Julie Payette
begin her 16-day expedition to
the International Space Station.
The
launch
of space
shuttle
Endeavour's
STS-127
mission
to the
International
Space
Station
is on
hold
due
to a
leak
associated
with
the
gaseous
hydrogen
venting
system
outside
the
external
fuel
tank.
Article
NASA
Posted
June 14,
2009
ISS
Crew of 13 Will
Set Record
Seven
shuttle
fliers
plus
six
on ISS
will
set
a new
record.
Article
Assicuated
Press
Posted
June 10,
2009
Chris
Hadfield Comments
on Delay
Canadian
astronaut
Chris
Hadfield,
in Florida
to watch
fellow
astronaut
Payette
launch
live,
called
the
delay
"unfortunate."
He said
hydrogen
leaks
are
very
difficult
to detect
in advance
because
hydrogen
is "just
about
the
smallest
particle
that
exists."
Article
Edmonton
Sun
Posted
June 14,
2009
Diamond
Shines for Heritage
Canada's
North will
be front and
centre when
The Legendary
Sky Diamond
launches this
Saturday.
Press Release
Astronomy
North
Posted June
10, 2009
Canadian
Diamond To Fly On
Shuttle
A
diamond from
the De Beers
Snap Lake
Mine will
fly aboard
the Space
Shuttle. Article
DeBeers
Group
Posted June
10, 2009
Project
Info Sheet
See
what The Legendary
Sky Project
is is all
about on the
Project
Info Sheet
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