New Horizons launcher re-examined for stress cracks
READINESS RECHECK: Lockheed Martin engineers believe borescope examination of seams in an Atlas V first stage kerosene fuel tank will reaffirm the booster's readiness to launch the New Horizons mission to Pluto as early as Jan. 17. NASA slipped the original Jan. 11 launch date for extra inspections...
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