The launch was also repeatedly postponed since November 1 due to various technical problems with the shuttle's systems and a hydrogen leak in the fuel tank along with cracks and bad weather.
打ち上げは、亀裂と悪天候に加えて、シャトルのシステムや燃料タンク内の水素漏れを伴う様々な技術的な問題のために11月1日以来、繰り返し延期された。