Storms halt shuttle launch again
Updated on 09 July 2009
Thunderstorms have delayed the fourth attempt to launch the space shuttle Endeavour, Nasa said.
The launch team came within minutes of sending Endeavour and seven astronauts to the international space station.
But storms moving in from the west broke Nasa's safety rules and managers called everything off. They will try again on Monday night.
It was Nasa's fourth launch attempt over the past month. Saturday's attempt was foiled by lightning. Hydrogen gas leaks had caused two postponements in June.
Nasa has until Wednesday to launch Endeavour. Otherwise, it will have to wait until the end of July because of a Russian supply ship awaiting lift-off.
The shuttle is carrying the final piece of Japan's space station lab.
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