NASA Replaces Shuttle Bolts
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on August 22, 2006 at 1:35:50 PM
In a follow up to the »previous story, NASA has replaced the bolts on the shuttle and is now ready to launch. Atlantis will launch on the 27th of this month.
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Two technicians managed to swap the short bolts with longer versions late on Saturday and early on Sunday. The replacement will not delay the launch, which is set for 1630 EDT (2030 GMT) on 27 August. "Everything looks good," says Tracy Young, a spokesperson at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. "We're on schedule."