Shuttle Launching Rescheduled for Wednesday

Trying to maximize the chances of getting two rockets off the ground this week, NASA on Monday scheduled the launching of the space shuttle Endeavour for Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The scrubbing of the Endeavour’s first effort, on Saturday because of a hydrogen leak, created a traffic jam on the launching pad because repairs required four days, so Wednesday was the earliest the Endeavour could be ready. But Wednesday was also the scheduled launching date for NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter from the neighboring Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. More

(Source: New Tork Times - Jun 16)