Safety fear scuttles shuttle launch

The launch of space shuttle Columbia will be delayed until engineers determine the cause of minuscule cracks found on two other shuttles.

Safety fear scuttles shuttle launch

The launch of space shuttle Columbia will be delayed until engineers determine the cause of minuscule cracks found on two other shuttles.

The launch was planned for July 19 and no new date has been announced. Nasa said the delay should only be a few weeks.

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