Article 3WM82 Rocket fault delays the launch of Nasa’s solar probe

Rocket fault delays the launch of Nasa’s solar probe

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James Tapper
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Technical hitch strikes with less than two minutes remaining on countdown at Cape Canaveral

As the first rays of dawn reached Cape Canaveral on Saturday, the rocket that Nasa hopes will reveal the sun's secrets remained very much earthbound.

A last-minute technical hitch forced controllers at the Florida space centre to cancel the night-time launch of the Parker Solar Probe, announcing that they would try again on Sunday.

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