SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH DELAYED BECAUSE OF HAIL DAMAGE
NASA officials have announced on February 27, 2007 that Space Shuttle Atlantis will roll back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repair after a hail storm at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 26, 2007. At Launch Pad 39A, the external tank attached to Space Shuttle Atlantis shows damage from hail bombardment after a strong thunderstorm that passed over the Kennedy Space Center. A full assessment of the storm's impact is under way by NASA officials. (UPI Photo/NASA/KSC)
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