Problem holding up shuttle Discovery's assembly

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BOLT AND NUT PROBLEM HOLDING UP DISCOVERY ASSEMBLY
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Technicians working to mount the space shuttle Discovery onto the external
fuel tank ran into trouble this morning when a nut on one of the main
connecting bolts fell back in the orbiter's aft compartment. The nut is
now out of reach, and the orbiter may have to be lowered back to the
ground to fix the problem.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts133/status.html


PHOTO GALLERY: DISCOVERY LEAVES HANGAR
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts133/100909gallery/

PHOTO GALLERY: DISCOVERY INSIDE ASSEMBLY BUILDING:
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts133/100909lift/

VIDEO: SHUTTLE DISCOVERY PAST AND PRESENT:
http://spaceflightnowplus.com/index.php


SPACE STATION CARGO VESSEL LAUNCHED FROM BAIKONUR
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A robotic Russian resupply ship to service the International Space Station
successfully soared into orbit today carrying two-and-a-half tons of
cargo, food and water for the high-flying laboratory.

http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp24/100910progress39p/

LAUNCH PHOTO GALLERY:
http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp24/100910gallery/



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