Asbestos slows shuttle-pad inspection; quick fix seen
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER - Crews inspecting post-launch damage to Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center were forced to don hazmat gear after asbestos padding was found behind masonry in the Apollo-vintage flame trench under the pad, but space shuttle managers don’t expect a delay in their launch...
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