During a routine inspection overnight after the draining of the tank, a crack was discovered in the foam near a bracket on the external fuel tank that holds the liquid oxygen feedline in place. The Mission Management Team is meeting to discuss this and to determine what, if any, impact this will have on our launch date.
Next update at 12:00 noon EDT Briefing. NASA TV here.
Update: Spaceflight Now has the picture of the cracked foam piece found today here.
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