Gas leak forces postponement of Discovery launch

Space shuttle Discovery's final voyage was cancelled today until at least the end of the month because of a large hydrogen gas leak that forced yet another launch delay.

Space shuttle Discovery's final voyage was cancelled today until at least the end of the month because of a large hydrogen gas leak that forced yet another launch delay.

It is the fourth postponement in a week for Discovery's mission to the International Space Station, with six veteran astronauts and the first humanoid robot bound for orbit.

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