NASA scrubs another launch from Wallops Island

ATLANTIC, Va. (AP) - NASA has again scrubbed the launch of a rocket from Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Previous attempts to launch the rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility had been scrubbed every day since Monday because of bad weather. This time the launch was aborted with the countdown clock at just over two minutes because of a technical problem.

The rocket will eventually carry several satellites, including one designed to detect hidden enemy weapons.

Scientists say the 880-pound satellite atop the $60 million spacecraft will offer better images and deliver them quicker than other satellites.

Military officials say when the satellite is launched, it could be ready for battlefield use in a year or two.