Cape Technicians Misaligned Satellite

NASA and Boeing are investigating why technicians here misaligned the 3,000-lb. FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) when placing it atop its Delta II booster prior to the observatory's launch June 24. The spacecraft was launched safely and is operating normally. But the incident, coming in...

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