Leaky thruster system forces early movement of Shuttle Discovery
A leaky Orbital Maneuvering System thruster has forced NASA managers to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center to launch pad 39B a day early, but while the thruster may be replaced no impact to the Feb. 2 launch date was seen. A KSC spokesman said...
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