NASA Delays Atlantis Launch to Jan. 10

NASA on Thursday delayed the launch of space shuttle Atlantis to Jan. 10 to give workers time off at Christmas. After back-to-back delays caused by errant fuel gauges, shuttle managers had been targeting a liftoff no earlier than Jan. 2. "Moving the next launch attempt of Atlantis to Jan. 10 will allow as many people as possible to have time with family and friends at the time of year when it means the most," shuttle program manager Wayne Hale said in a statement. More

(Source: Associated Press - Dec 14)