Nasa delays Discovery shuttle lift-off

Nasa said tonight it would not try to launch the space shuttle Discovery until late next week – at the earliest.

Nasa said tonight it would not try to launch the space shuttle Discovery until late next week – at the earliest.

The space agency is backing out of the countdown and has given up trying to make a launch attempt soon, said spokesman Bruce Buckingham.

Mission managers expected to meet later tonight to plot their next strategy and decide on a target launch date.

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