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The countdown has stopped at T-minus 64 minutes. The team is planning to recycle the clock to T-minus 75 minutes and holding while an "impact limit line" problem is worked, the launch conductor says.


56 posted on 03/24/2006 12:04:22 PM PST by KevinDavis (http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
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Details of the problem haven't been announced yet. But impact limit lines are the boundaries drawn by the Range around the launch pad and a rocket's flight path. The area is kept clear to ensure safety during launch.


57 posted on 03/24/2006 12:07:02 PM PST by KevinDavis (http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
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