Lightning Postpones Shuttle Launch
Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 19:42
in Astronomy & Space
Endeavour's launch was postponed on Saturday for at least a day so engineers could make sure that the spacecraft’s electrical systems had not been damaged by lightning strikes.
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