[bellevuesbest]

Geez, I thought you were serious until the woodpecker comment.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

They chose not to send up another orbiter after them. They knew they could have and chose not to.

And yes, shuttle launches have been scrapped due to woodpecker damage. They have been rolled back to the assembly building for it from the pad.

"NOTE: Workers at Launch Pad 39-B are preparing the Shuttle Discovery
for rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building beginning at 3:30 a.m.
Thursday. The decision to go back to the VAB was made in order to
repair damage done by woodpeckers in the foam insulation of the
external tank. It is estimated that about six days will be needed to
repair the woodpecker holes once access is gained to the external
tank in the VAB."