Incidentally, this affects me.

We had to re-scheduled some work because NASA had a moratorium, which was a pain. And now they go and delay it again. Bastages!

Crack found in foam on shuttle; launch uncertain

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A 5-inch crack in the foam insulation covering the shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank has the craft's Fourth of July launch in question.

The crack was spotted during an overnight inspection. NASA had scrubbed launch plans Saturday and Sunday because of poor weather and had removed fuel from the tank.

The inspectors found the crack, which was an eighth of an inch deep, in the foam on a bracket near the top of the external fuel tank.