NASA is pulling the payload out of the space shuttle Endeavour to check the
orbiter’s wiring, after a short circuit occurred during last month’s shuttle
flight. The checks will delay the next launch by about a month and also push
back the next flight of Discovery. NASA inspectors concluded that wiring aboard
Columbia frayed when it rubbed against an exposed screw. According to
spokesperson Eileen Hawkey, the inspections found other places where wires were
fraying, making delaying missions “the prudent thing to do”.
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