Atlantis going back to the pad (after getting halfway to VAB)

[Barrett808]

In a stunning turnaround, shuttle Atlantis is being rolled back to the launch pad after getting halfway to the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building. NASA managers ordered the turnaround after the latest weather forecast showed significant weakening of Tropical Storm Ernesto. More details will be posted here when available.

3:45 p.m. update: NASA apparently will attempt a pair of launch attempts on Sept. 6-7.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/2006/08/atlantis_going_.html

[savemefromdumbya]

1. Hope nothing bad happens to it

[rocktivity]

2. And I hope that this isn't the result of outside pressure

from someone who needs to push Hurricane Katrina and being subpoenaed off the front pages.

:headbang:
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