The Boston Globe, November 1st, 1990
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Air Force yesterday delayed the planned launch next week of the space shuttle Atlantis on a secretive flight because of problems with a spy satellite aboard the ship. "Details are classified, and it is too early to predict a new launch date," the Air Force said in a two-sentence statement. The Air Force described the problem as "anomalies discovered during cargo testing." Capt. Marty Hauser, a Pentagon spokesman in Washington, declined to say when the problem was detected and declined to discuss the flight further. Sources who spoke on condition of anonymity have sai...
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