Nasa postpones 'flying saucer' test

The US space agency has postponed its plan to send a “flying saucer” into Earth’s atmosphere to test technology that could be used to land on Mars.

Nasa postpones 'flying saucer' test

The US space agency has postponed its plan to send a “flying saucer” into Earth’s atmosphere to test technology that could be used to land on Mars.

Nasa spokeswoman Shannon Ridinger says weather conditions caused the launch of the saucer-shaped vehicle to be delayed. The next potential launch date is June 14.

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