Apr 28 1989
From The Space Library
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A launch attempt of the Space Shuttle Atlantis was scrubbed 31 seconds before scheduled liftoff because of a power surge on a pump that recirculates liquid hydrogen fuel for one of the Shuttle main engines. Shuttle technicians were working to replace the pump and a leaky fuel line that was discovered after the scrub. A new launch attempt was expected to be made as early as Thursday. (UPI, Apr 29-30/89; AP, Apr 30/89; W Post, May 1/89; NY Times, May 1/89; USA Today, May 1/89; B Sun, May 1/89; P Inq, May 1/89)
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