NASA Delays Final Two Shuttle Flights

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL—NASA managers July 1 decided to delay the last two missions of the space shuttle program to allow more time to prepare a final load of spare parts for the International Space Station.

To cover shuttle operating expenses beyond Sept. 30, NASA will dip into an expected $600-million cushion promised by legislators and tap savings that managers have been ...

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