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It’s July. It’s Florida. What are ya gonna do? NASA reports:

Launch Scrubbed - Discovery Delayed Again
The launch of Space Shuttle Discovery has been postponed for an additional 48 hours due to inclement weather at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Our next attempt will take place on Tuesday, July 4, with liftoff scheduled to occur at 2:38 p.m., EDT.
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Weather conditions have once again forced a delay in Discovery’s launch. Next attempt: Tuesday at 2:38 p.m. EDT (1838 GMT).

Today will see the second attempt to Launch Discovery, but the weather may still not cooperate. NASA reports:

Ice Team At the Pad - 9:15 a.m.
NASA Launch Managers have decided to try again to launch the shuttle today. The preferred launch time is 3:26 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center.

NASA’s “Ice Team” is at the launch pad to inspect the exterior, fuel tank and other hardware on Space Shuttle Discovery for any evidence of ice or debris. The seven-member team makes this final safety survey for every shuttle launch. All systems onboard the space shuttle are functioning normally and are ready for launch.

Yesterday’s launch of Space Shuttle Discovery was postponed because of weather. This continues to be an issue today, with a 70 percent chance that local weather conditions will foil today’s launch attempt.
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