Problem with Space Flyer Unit could add to H-II launch delay

Leaking plumbing in a reaction control system could force Japan to slip its planned February launch of an H-II booster, already delayed once, even more, the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) reported yesterday. This time the leak was discovered on the Space Flyer Unit (SFU), a free...

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