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NASA postpones Discovery liftoff until Wednesday

RIA Novosti

25/08/200912:21

MOSCOW, August 25 (RIA Novosti) - NASA called off the Discovery shuttle's launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday due to thundershowers near Cape Canaveral.

"The launch team will make another attempt Wednesday morning at 1:10 a.m. EDT [05:10 GMT]," NASA said on its website.

On Monday, shuttle weather officer Kathy Winter said there was an 80% chance the shuttle would be launched on Tuesday.

The agency has four windows between August 25 and August 30 to launch the Discovery, if weather or technical hitches keep the shuttle on the ground.

"Space shuttle Discovery will carry the Leonardo supply module to the International Space Station during STS-128, along with a new crew member for the station, Nicole Stott," NASA said.