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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Russian Rocket Delays Risk Turning International Space Station Into Ghost Town

Houston, YOU have a problem.


With no space shuttles to take astronauts to the International Space Station, the U.S. relies upon Russian rockets.


But amid deep concerns over a recent rocket crash, Russia on Tuesday announced it was postponing the launch of the latest space station crew to Nov. 12 -- mere days before before the final astronauts on the orbiting laboratory are due to return to Earth.


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