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NASA delays launch after lightning strikes
« on: July 11, 2009, 07:22:11 PM »
"CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA canceled Saturday's launch attempt of space shuttle Endeavour on a construction mission to the International Space Station to assess possible damage from nearby lightning strikes, officials said."

"Launch was reset for 7:13 p.m. EDT on Sunday."


I just thought this was interesting and worth posting...article includes a pic of the tower been struck by lightning.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20090315/NEWS-US-SPACE-SHUTTLE/