Avi Blizovsky
The launch of the American space shuttle for the first time in about five months, planned for today, October 2, may be postponed due to Hurricane Lilly.
NASA's shuttle program manager, Ron Ditmore, said he would not allow the launch of Atlantis on Wednesday if Hurricane Ames hit Houston, the site of NASA's control center. The ferry has already been delayed for six weeks due to the prolonged repair of the pipes. It is planned to upload another component to enlarge the International Space Station.
"It's very disappointing to get almost to launch, get good weather in Florida and fall because of a threat in the Bay Area, says Determore, a Houston resident, but he says there's no rush. If Houston is indeed the target of Hurricane Lily, NASA will just wait until the hurricane passes, he said Ditmore.
NASA employees working on launch preparation from Cape Canaveral may need to be returned to their homes in Houston to prepare for Lily. That figure also includes the six astronauts scheduled to fly on the shuttle.
As for the International Space Station, which is constantly in space and needs monitoring by flight control - well, in the event that the control center in Houston shuts down, the control center in Moscow can take command.
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