1.   A band of electrically charged clouds forced an initial launch delay on Thursday.

2.   His research activities were stalled when the science gear he needed was caught in weeks of launch delays.

3.   Katie commented after admitting to being a little frightened and a little impatient during a brief launch delay.

4.   Since late October, high winds and a potential solid rocket booster problem have forced a succession of launch delays.

5.   Shuttle engineers analyzed the leak last week, deciding it was too small to warrant repairs that would have forced a launch delay.

6.   The customs problem apparently contributed to the launch delay.

7.   The response prevented a second launch delay.

8.   The shuttle Endeavour roared into space Thursday, outrunning thunderstorms to end more than a month of launch delays prompted by safety and equipment issues.

9.   Though generally favorable weather is expected, forecasters say there is a chance of thunderstorms that could force a launch delay.

10.   Hoping to finally fly Wednesday night, NASA scrambled to remove a metal pin that ended up on space shuttle Discovery and led to an embarrassing launch delay.