Launch of spacecraft named after Kalpana Chawla aborted 2 mins before liftoff

The launch of Northrop Grumman's cargo spacecraft 'SS Kalpana Chawla', named after the first Indian-born woman to enter space, was aborted on Thursday night about 2 minutes and 40 seconds before liftoff. NASA said the launch was scrubbed due to an unknown problem with a component of ground support equipment. The spacecraft was bound for the International Space Station.