NASA delays Mars launch again
July 4, 2003
NASA delays Mars launch again; now set Sunday
From Journal Sentinel wire reports
Friday, July 4, 2003
Cape Canaveral, Fla. — NASA again pushed back the launch of the latest Mars rover, this time until Sunday, so replacement cork insulation has more time to adhere to the aluminum rocket body.
The launch of the rover Opportunity, which had been set for Saturday, is now planned for 9:43 p.m. CDT Sunday.
The space agency has delayed the launch several times in the past two weeks because of problems with the cork insulation and weather.