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The Potential Landfall Of Hurricane Hanna Has Officials Cautious

Cape Kennedy, Florida – Officials that are responsible for the movement and placement of the next Space Shuttle launch have announced that they are postponing the move of the Shuttle Atlantis from the protective hanger to the launch pad.

Due to the forecast of possible Florida landfall for Hurricane Hanna, the officials have announced that the movement from the hangar to a coastal launching pad that normally is done just prior to a launch is being postponed.

Hurricane Hanna is expected to come very close to Florida on Thursday and then move along the coast north toward Georgia.

NASA wants to make sure that they know what type of weather is in store before they attempt to move the huge space shuttle to its departure-landing pad.

The next Space Shuttle launch is scheduled for October 8th, on a final repair mission to fix the Space Hubble telescope.

The Hurricane has the potential to damage or even destroy the Space Shuttle Atlantic if it is exposed and outside of the protective cocoon the NASA hangar provides.

The Hangar that Space Shuttle Atlantis currently resides in is designed to take Hurricane force winds, and is reinforced and tough enough to take the strain of hurricane conditions.

If Space Shuttle Atlantic was out in the open, the likelihood is that the Shuttle could fall or be severely damaged and then not be prepared for its next mission flight on October 8th.