US NASA Delays Launch of Endeavor Again

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US NASA Delays Launch of Endeavor Again

The launch of U.S. space shuttle Endeavor was delayed again on Tuesday because weather did not cooperate, U.S. space agency NASA will make a launch attempt Wednesday.

The launch of U.S. space shuttle Endeavor was delayed again on Tuesday because weather did not cooperate, U.S. space agency NASA will make a launch attempt Wednesday.

Endeavor was scheduled for liftoff on November 29, but an obstruction between the space station and a Russian cargo ship, which arrived one day earlier, disrupted NASA's plans.

NASA feared the ship might wobble and damage the station when Endeavor pulled up with a slight jolt. As a result, shuttle managers put off the launch until after the spacewalk.

On Monday, Russian cosmonauts removed some unknown stuff preventing a secure docking through a spacewalk, and cleared the way for Endeavor's arriving.