American spacecraft postponed flying for clouds

The US Aerospace Agency (NASA) yesterday delayed the shuttle launch Endeavor by the emergence of low clouds above the Kennedy Space Center.

Space shuttle Endeavor on launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida State, USA on February 6.Photo: Reuters.

BBC said, NASA officials decided to postpone nearly 10 minutes before the launch time. Ships will be launched today. NASA confirmed that they did not detect any technical problems. Endeavor will carry a connection bay and a module to the International Space Station (ISS). The connection compartment contains systems that support the lives of astronauts on the station, while the module serves as the control room for the operation of the machine arm outside ISS. With 7 windows, the module also allows astronauts to see the earth more easily.

Endeavor's trip will last 13 days and is also the last flight to take place during the night. The next 4 shuttle flights will be made during the day.

This is the space shuttle's first flight since US President Barack Obama announced a new direction for NASA's ambition for space exploration. On Monday last week he canceled a project to build a rocket and a new generation of spacecraft to replace the shuttle. The White House boss called on private companies to participate in bringing people to space.