Faulty fuel valve scuppers shuttle launch
Nasa called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery because of a bad fuel valve.
Launch officials halted the countdown late this afternoon, midway through the fuelling process.
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SUBSCRIBENasa called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery because of a bad fuel valve.
Launch officials halted the countdown late this afternoon, midway through the fuelling process.
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