Over the weekend, NASA engineers identified the problem with the heater failure on shuttle Endeavour. It is a complicated fix and will take several days to complete. The repair also requires extensive testing after the replacement part is installed. This puts the earliest possible launch date for around noon on Sunday May 8th. The countdown clock remains at a hold until repairs are completed and systems are verified to be working properly.
The astronauts flew back to Houston Sunday morning to rest and continue training while they await the restart of the launch countdown. They will remain in quarantine during that time, living in crew quarters at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
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