Endeavour's departure from florida now delayed until wednesday
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NASA space shuttle Endeavour’s departure for Los Angeles has been delayed another day, officials at Kennedy Space Center said Monday. A low-pressure front in the northern Gulf of Mexico is
generating stormy weather along Endeavour’s flight path, grounding the orbiter until Wednesday. Endeavour, mounted onto a specially modified 747 carrier aircraft, was originally set to be
ferried to its final home in the California Science Center at sunrise Monday. Managers are considering their options, NASA spokesman Mike Curie said. The planned touchdown at LAX was set for
Thursday. A Wednesday departure would further squeeze the ferry flight’s original three-day window. The threat of thunderstorms had already prompted managers on Sunday to postpone the
shuttle’s departure from Cape Canaveral by 24 hours to Tuesday, shortening its scheduled visit to the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Now, NASA officials are discussing how the delay will
affect the shuttle’s flight path and scheduled visit to Houston, home of the astronaut office. Thus far, said NASA spokesman Mike Curie, “the forecast for Wednesday looks good.” By then, the
low-pressure system should have moved northeast and out of the Gulf region. NASA officials will hold another weather briefing Wednesday at 11 a.m. Eastern. Follow me on Twitter @aminawrite.
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