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Weather threatens Atlantis launch Thursday: NASA
The planned launch on Thursday of the Atlantis space shuttle and its cargo of a European laboratory could be scuttled by the onset of bad weather, NASA said.
After postponement from early December due to technical problems, the flight faces new hurdles from a cold front expected to deliver clouds and rain during the 10-minute launch window on Thursday beginning at 2:45 pm (1945 GMT), said Kathy Winters, a meteorologist for the mission.
"Our primary concerns for launch day are cumulus clouds, showers, and an anvil from an inland thunderstorm," she told reporters. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Wednesday gave a 30 percent chance for the launch to go ahead on Thursday.
They also warned that if the storm stalls over central Florida, launch windows on Friday and Saturday could also be squelched.
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The planned launch on Thursday of the Atlantis space shuttle and its cargo of a European laboratory could be scuttled by the onset of bad weather, NASA said.
After postponement from early December due to technical problems, the flight faces new hurdles from a cold front expected to deliver clouds and rain during the 10-minute launch window on Thursday beginning at 2:45 pm (1945 GMT), said Kathy Winters, a meteorologist for the mission.
"Our primary concerns for launch day are cumulus clouds, showers, and an anvil from an inland thunderstorm," she told reporters. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Wednesday gave a 30 percent chance for the launch to go ahead on Thursday.
They also warned that if the storm stalls over central Florida, launch windows on Friday and Saturday could also be squelched.
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http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080207014516.oxuoinib&show_article=1&catnum=0