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Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Delayed Yet Again, With No New Date Set For Liftoff On STS-119 Mission To Station

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Monday, February 23rd, 2009

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More Work Required To Review Data, Perform Tests, Before Experts Will Be Comfortable With Flight Safety Another Flight Readiness Review May Be Held; No Liftoff Seen During March 13-April 6; 2009 Launch Manifest Retained The launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-119 Mission to the International Space Station has been delayed yet again, with no new date set for liftoff, senior NASA officials said in a news conference. Perhaps by Wednesday, enough unknowns will be clarified and answered that…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Congress

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Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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