MISSED APPOINTMENT

Japan has pushed back the planned rendezvous of its "Nozomi" Mars probe from October of this year until late 2003 because it consumed too much fuel in its second attempt to leave Earth orbit. Mission planners have decided to wait until December 2003 because the planetary lineup will require less...

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