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CREDIT: NASA/Frank Michaux
NASA needs at least a week to make repairs to space shuttle Endeavour before the orbiter can soar on its final mission, making May 8 the earliest launch option, mission managers said today.
The space agency called off a launch attempt on Friday (April 29) when a problem was discovered with a power system, called an auxiliary power unit, located in the shuttle's rear section.
No new official launch date has been set and NASA decided not to try for its next immediate launch opportunity on Monday -- which it had originally been aiming for -- to allow more time to fix the issue. At least a week of repairs will be needed, the space agency says.
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