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Disastrous Discovery

20 November 1999

NASA engineers have found yet another problem with the Space Shuttle
Discovery. A damaged cable—which would carry self-destruct commands in the
event of an explosion—has been replaced.

The cable problem comes soon after a broken drill bit was found in one of
Discovery’s engines. According to NASA spokeswoman Kirsten Williams, Discovery’s
next launch will be on 6 December, several days later than planned.

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