41.   No U.S. space mission has ever been cut short for medical reasons, although ill and even potentially ill astronauts have delayed launches and been bumped before flight.

42.   Strong winds and equipment problems have twice delayed the launch.

43.   So if the launch is delayed much more -- it is already three months late -- Thagard will have to stay on Mir longer than planned.

44.   Sukhadolsky said the company will pay Russia a forfeit for delaying the launch, but refused to specify the amount of the penalty or the value of the contract.

45.   Technicians have decided to replace the unit, so the launch will be delayed for several days, he said.

46.   The arrests delayed the launch by two minutes, she said.

47.   The Atlantis launch was delayed by poor weather at the launch site in Florida.

48.   The company said it will delay the launch of its integrated processor, code-named Timna, because of a conflict with standard memory.

49.   The launch was delayed one week because of a faulty switch on the satellite.

50.   The launch has been delayed several times.