On Discovery in one of generators the fuel leakage is found out

In one of generators shuttle Discovery the experts NASA have found out a fuel leakage, informs Reuters.

On shuttle there are three generators being responsible for flap job, brake system and undercarriage. According to the representatives NASA, shuttle will be able to realize safe landing even if two from three generators will be out of action. Besides they have informed, the fuel leakage is insignificant - only six drops per hour.

In spite of the fact that the uncovered bugs should not threaten to Discovery safety , in Sunday NASA will lead a series of the tests, by results of which, the decision will be accepted whether the generator in which the fuel leakage was found to disconnect at landing or not. Moreover, in the near future NASA hopes to determine the liquid nitrogen or toxic fuel hydrazine follows. While the experts trend that there is a leakage of nitrogen.

" If the leak will amplify by Sunday, - the representative NASA John Shannon has declared, - the astronauts will disconnect this generator "." We can not say with confidence yet, that follows not hydrazine, - he has added. - If the leak will amplify, it can become a problem ".

On December 8, 1983 because of hydrazine leakage at landing onboard shuttle Columbia has arise a fire. At that time the astronauts have not suffered.

Is planned, that shuttle Discovery, which has set off on orbit on July 4, 2006, should return on the Earth on July 17.