Nasa has called off the launch of its third space shuttle mission in six months because of poor weather.
The crew were seated inside the space shuttle Discovery at the scheduled launch time of 2135 (0235 GMT), but low clouds prevented lift-off.
The launch was scheduled to be the first night launch of the orbiter since the Colombia accident in 2003.
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A cold front was forecast to bring low clouds into central Florida on Thursday evening.
A launch appeared possible until the last moment of the launch window despite weather conditions putting the chances at just 40%.
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