Shuttle damaged on launch pad by falling window cover
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With the countdown for Discovery in its final hours, NASA was dealt an embarrassing setback Tuesday when a window cover fell off the shuttle and damaged thermal tiles near the tail. But the space agency quickly fixed the problem and said it was still on track for launch Wednesday.
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