NASA Clears Shuttle For Nov. 1 Liftoff

By Irene Klotz

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA managers cleared space shuttle Discovery for launch at 4:40 p.m. EDT Nov. 1, following a review of weekend repair work to fix a small leak in the flange area of the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS).

“We’re in great shape out at the pad,” Launch Director Mike Leinbach told reporters Oct. 25 following NASA’s Flight ...

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