Despite the best efforts of Russia and the US, the next component of the
International Space Station will miss its scheduled November launch date.
Russia鈥檚 long-delayed Service Module won鈥檛 be lofted into orbit until 26
December at the earliest. 鈥淏asically, there are software issues,鈥� says NASA
spokeswoman Kirsten Williams. Incompatibilities between the US and Russian
command and control systems are also contributing to the delay.
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