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NASA: 29-satellite launch delayed because of the shutdown

Wallops Island, USA - Initially scheduled on November 4, the liftoff of the Minotaur 1 rocket will probably take place on Nov. 19

The shutdown of the Government of the United States, which entered into effect in the evening of September 30, 2013 because of the Congress' failure to agree on a federal budget for fiscal year 2014, and which lasted until October 17, has caused problems to may federal agencies, which were forced to furlough the majority of their employees. The stoppage has also affected space activities: the launch...

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Rome, Italy, 10/22/2013 17:25
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