"AX-3 Launch Rescheduled for Thursday"

The AX-3 mission, the first all-European mission to the International Space Station, was delayed due to the need for additional time for pre-launch checkouts and data analysis, with the new launch set for Thursday at 4:49 p.m. The mission will carry paying passengers representing their national space programs and will be led by an experienced commander with five missions under his belt. The crew will spend two weeks in space and work on 30 science experiments.