Fuel Leak Scuttles Second STSS Demo Launch Attempt

A small leak in a kerosene fuel line discovered late Sept. 23 during turnaround operations prompted NASA to scrub a second planned attempt to launch a dual-payload missile defense warning satellite mission from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sept. 24. The leak has been fixed, and the team is now targeting...

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