NASA eyes weekend Discovery launch
Fri, Mar 13th, 2009
NASA's next shot at launching space shuttle Discovery will be on Sunday, following repairs to the spacecraft's troublesome plumbing that grounded this week's attempt.
Workers at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are fixing a leaky Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP) interface, which connects a hydrogen gas vent line to Discovery's external fuel tank. The 7-inch quick disconnect [pictured below] will be replaced, retested and checked for leaks before a 7:43pm launch attempt on Sunday.
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