Space shuttle missions likely to be postponed: NASA

The two final US space shuttle missions before the shuttle program is phased out will likely be postponed, a NASA spokesperson told AFP. "It's not official yet but it's very likely," said Allard Beutel, media services chief at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "The decision will be officially announced July 1st," he said. The US space shuttles are being retired after President Barack Obama opted not to fund a successor program, deciding instead to encourage private spacecraft development. More

(Source: AFP - Jun 26)