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.

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.

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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