NASA Delays Shuttle Launch Another 24 Hours Due to Fuel Cell Concerns

NASA Delays Shuttle Launch Another 24 Hours Due to Fuel Cell Concerns SpaceRef - Space News as it Happens: "At a 6 p.m. briefing on Wednesday, NASA's STS-115 Mission Management Team announced that because of the fuel cell anomaly it would be prudent to spend another 24 hours to research the issue. The management team will meet again at 1 p.m. on Thursday to assess the data gathered about the fuel cell issue and decide whether the launch will take place on Friday.

'We want to fly a good mission, we want to fly a safe mission, we want to have a successful mission,' said Wayne Hale, space shuttle program director.

Hale reported that more tests and analysis would be necessary because there has been no previous failure of this nature in the history of the program. "