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Shuttle launch delayed

The launch of space shuttle Discovery was posponed from May until July because of safety concerns.

The shuttle was to take off May 22, a delay from May 15. A July launch will have to be made between the 13th and 31st for conditions to be favorable. The launch window for Discovery is limited because NASA has committed to daytime launches for the next two missions to provide ideal lighting conditions for upgraded cameras that will image the shuttle as it climbs into orbit.

There are concerns about the external fuel tank and the risk of falling debris.A piece of fuel-tank foam insulation was blamed for the disintegration of the shuttle Columbia over Texas as it was returning from space February 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts aboard.

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