-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- like the other american who volunteered to help others in africa and ended up with ebola , nancy writebol is driven first and foremost by her fervent faith . by . mark prigg . nasa does n't have enough money to get its new , $ 12 billion rocket system off the ground by the end of 2017 as planned , federal auditors warned today . the government accountability office issued a report wednesday saying nasa 's 's space launch system is at ` high risk of missing ' its planned december 2017 initial test flight . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- actress jessica lange took a tumble in her minnesota vacation cabin tuesday , but a publicist said her injuries were not serious . lange , who turns 60 next month , suffered bruised ribs , a broken collarbone and a small cut on her forehead , spokeswoman leslee dart said wednesday . `` she will be completely fine and expects to be released from the hospital imminently , '' dart said . lange began her movie career in 1976 playing king kong 's love interest in the 1976 version of `` king kong '' but later was nominated for six oscars -- two of which she won . she won best supporting actress for her role in `` tootsie '' in 1982 and best leading actress for `` blue sky '' in 1994 . lange owns a lakeside cabin not far from cloquet , minnesota , where she was born in 1949 . the post-space shuttle program would build the biggest rockets ever - larger than the saturn v rockets which sent men to the moon - to send astronauts to asteroids and mars . scroll down for video . an artist 's impression of the giant rocket taking off . there will be two versions of the rocket . the smaller , 70-metric-ton sls will stand 321 feet tall , provide 8.4 million pounds of thrust at liftoff , weigh 5.5 million poundsand carry 154,000 pounds of payload . the massive 130-metric-ton-configuration will be the most capable , powerful launch vehicle in history . towering a staggering 384 feet tall , it will provide 9.2 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and weigh 6.5 million pounds . it will be able to carry payloads weighing 286,000 pounds to orbit . ` they ca n't meet the date with the money they have , ' report author cristina chaplain said . she said it was n't because the space agency had technical problems with the congressionally-required program , but that nasa did n't get enough money to carry out the massive undertaking . the gao report put the current shortfall at $ 400 million , but did say nasawas ` making solid progress ' on the rocket program design . still , that does n't mean she does n't need -- or deserve -- a pick-me-up . so , after arriving at atlanta 's emory university hospital from liberia , nancy writebol asked for -- and received -- coffee from starbucks . that was a definite plus about being back in her home country , though her husband acknowledges she has a long way to go to beat the deadly disease . `` i do n't believe we can say she is in the clear , -lrb- but -rrb- i would say she is in very good hands , '' her husband , david writebol , said friday . '' ... i am praying like never before . '' ` unassuming ' woman of faith thrust into spotlight . on the same day he spoke about his wife 's illness , the other infected american , who is being treated at the same atlanta hospital , spoke publicly for the first time . dr. kent brantly said in a statement that he is receiving `` the very best care possible '' and `` growing stronger every day . '' nasa 's launch system officials told the gao that there was a 90 percent chance of not hitting the launch date at this time . this usually means nasa has to delay its test launch date , get more money or be less ambitious about what it plans to do , said former nasa associate administrator scott pace , space policy director at george washington university . the biggest rocket ever made : the sls will be 384 feet tall and weigh 6.5 million pounds . nasa is working on the problems gao highlighted , but delaying launch or diverting money from other programs would harm taxpayers , nasa associate administrator william gerstenmaier wrote in the agency 's response . ` welcome to aerospace , ' pace said , pointing out that large space projects often end up as much as 50 percent over budget . he said that ` is why you should n't believe initial cost estimates . ' the space agency has been reluctant to put an overall price tag on the space launch system . brantly and the writebols talked about what led them to liberia , where they thrust themselves into the midst of poverty and disease with a mission focusing on those in need . they also spoke about their struggles now to overcome ebola . brantly , 33 , went to liberia with his wife and two children last year to serve a two-year fellowship through a samaritan 's purse post-residency program to practice general medicine . infected u.s. doctor long drawn to mission work . the gao report says it will cost $ 12 billion to get to the first test launch and ` potentially billions more to develop increasingly capable vehicles ' that could be used for launches to asteroids and mars . but everything changed when ebola started to sweep through west africa . brantly got a new role as medical director for the samaritan 's purse ebola consolidated case management center in monrovia . `` i held the hands of countless individuals as this terrible disease took their lives away from them , '' he said friday . `` i witnessed the horror firsthand and i can still remember every face and name . '' it was in monrovia where brantly said he `` immediately isolated '' himself after first feeling ill . three days later , his ebola diagnosis was confirmed , though it did n't trigger the emotional response one might expect . `` when the result was positive , i remember a deep sense of peace that was beyond all understanding , '' he said . `` god was reminding me of what he had taught me years ago , that he will give me everything i need to be faithful to him . '' two weeks after that diagnosis , brantly said , `` my focus ... remains the same -- to follow god . '' who : ebola an international health emergency . that strong christian faith also echoed throughout david writebol 's comments about his wife . married for 40 years , the writebols have traveled the globe focused on their faith and their desire to help others . they are an ocean apart now , though plans are in the works to bring david writebol from liberia to be with his wife in atlanta . when they do reunite , david said , `` i would give her a kiss . hold her . '' after that , the couple would n't necessarily go back to the comforts of america and more coffee from starbucks . ebola might have derailed them , but it has n't changed their purpose in life . `` we are n't going to stop our ministry , '' david writebol said . `` we believe we can serve wherever god sends us . '' ebola virus : 9 things to know about the killer disease . experimental drug likely saved ebola patients . 9 questions about this new ebola drug .
construction of the space launch system has already begun . rocket will be 384 feet tall and weigh 6.5 million pounds . first test flight scheduled for 2017 . could be used as part of manned mars missions .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- like the other american who volunteered to help others in africa and ended up with ebola , nancy writebol is driven first and foremost by her fervent faith . by . mark prigg . nasa does n't have enough money to get its new , $ 12 billion rocket system off the ground by the end of 2017 as planned , federal auditors warned today . the government accountability office issued a report wednesday saying nasa 's 's space launch system is at ` high risk of missing ' its planned december 2017 initial test flight . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- actress jessica lange took a tumble in her minnesota vacation cabin tuesday , but a publicist said her injuries were not serious . lange , who turns 60 next month , suffered bruised ribs , a broken collarbone and a small cut on her forehead , spokeswoman leslee dart said wednesday . `` she will be completely fine and expects to be released from the hospital imminently , '' dart said . lange began her movie career in 1976 playing king kong 's love interest in the 1976 version of `` king kong '' but later was nominated for six oscars -- two of which she won . she won best supporting actress for her role in `` tootsie '' in 1982 and best leading actress for `` blue sky '' in 1994 . lange owns a lakeside cabin not far from cloquet , minnesota , where she was born in -- coffee from starbucks . that was a definite plus about being back in her home country , though her husband acknowledges she has a long way to go to beat the deadly disease . `` i do n't believe we can say she is in the clear , -lrb- but -rrb- i would say she is in very good hands , '' her husband , david writebol , said friday . '' ... i am praying like never before . '' ` unassuming ' woman of faith thrust into spotlight . on the same day he spoke about his wife 's illness , the other infected american , who is being treated at the same atlanta hospital , spoke publicly for the first time . dr. kent brantly said in a statement that he is receiving `` the very best care possible '' and `` growing stronger every day . '' nasa 's launch system officials told the gao that there was a 90 percent chance of not hitting the launch date at this time . this usually means nasa has to delay its test launch date , get more money or be less ambitious about what it plans to do , said former nasa associate administrator scott pace , space policy director at george washington university . the biggest rocket ever made : the sls will be 384 feet tall and weigh 6.5 million pounds . nasa is working on the problems gao highlighted , but delaying launch or diverting money from other programs would harm taxpayers , nasa associate administrator william gerstenmaier wrote in the agency 's response . ` welcome to aerospace , ' pace said , pointing out that large space projects often end up as much as 50 percent over budget . he said that ` is why you should n't believe initial cost estimates . ' the space agency has been reluctant to put an overall price tag on the space launch system . brantly and the writebols talked about what led them to liberia , where they thrust themselves into the midst of poverty and disease with a mission focusing on those in need . they also spoke about their struggles now to overcome ebola . brantly , 33 , went to liberia with his wife and two children last year to serve a two-year fellowship through a samaritan 's purse post-residency program to practice general medicine . infected u.s. doctor long drawn to mission work . the gao report says it will cost $ 12 billion to get to the first test launch and ` potentially billions more to develop increasingly capable vehicles ' that could be used for launches to asteroids and mars . but everything changed when ebola started to sweep through west africa . brantly got a new role as medical director for the samaritan 's purse ebola consolidated case management center in monrovia . `` i held the hands of countless individuals as this terrible disease took their lives away from them , '' he said friday . `` purpose in life . `` we are n't going to stop our ministry , '' david writebol said . `` we believe we can serve wherever god sends us . '' ebola virus : 9 things to know about the killer disease . experimental drug likely saved ebola patients . 9 questions about this new ebola drug .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- like the other american who volunteered to help others in africa and ended up with ebola , nancy writebol is driven first and foremost by her fervent faith . by . mark prigg . nasa does n't have enough money to get its new , $ 12 billion rocket system off the ground by the end of 2017 as planned , federal auditors warned today . the government accountability office issued a report wednesday saying nasa 's 's space launch system is at ` high risk of missing ' its planned december 2017 initial test flight . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- actress jessica lange took a tumble in her minnesota vacation cabin tuesday , but a publicist said her injuries were not serious . will be able to carry payloads weighing 286,000 pounds to orbit . ` they ca n't meet the date with the money they have , ' report author cristina chaplain said . she said it was n't because the space agency had technical problems with the congressionally-required program , but that nasa did n't get enough money to carry out the massive undertaking . the gao report put the current shortfall at $ 400 million , but did say nasawas ` making solid progress ' on the rocket program design . still , that does n't mean she does n't need -- or deserve -- a pick-me-up . so , after arriving at atlanta 's emory university hospital from liberia , nancy writebol asked for -- and received brantly said in a statement that he is receiving `` the very best care possible '' and `` growing stronger every day . '' nasa 's launch system officials told the gao that there was a 90 percent chance of not hitting the launch date at this time . this usually means nasa has to delay its test launch date , get more money or be less ambitious about what it plans to do , said former nasa associate administrator scott pace , space policy director at george washington university . the biggest rocket ever made : the sls will be 384 feet tall and weigh 6.5 million pounds . nasa is working on the problems gao highlighted , but delaying launch or diverting money from other programs would harm taxpayers , nasa associate administrator william gerstenmaier wrote in the agency 's response . ` welcome to aerospace , ' pace said , pointing out that large space projects often end up as much as 50 percent over budget . he said that ` is why you should n't believe initial cost estimates . ' the space agency has been reluctant to put an overall price tag on the space launch system . brantly and the writebols talked about what led them to liberia , where they thrust themselves into the midst of poverty and disease with a mission focusing on those in need . they also spoke about their struggles now to overcome ebola . brantly , 33 , went to liberia with his wife and two children last year to serve a two-year fellowship through a samaritan 's purse post-residency program to practice general medicine . infected u.s. doctor long drawn to mission work . the gao report says it will cost $ 12 billion to get to the first test launch and ` potentially billions more to develop increasingly capable vehicles ' that could be used for launches to asteroids and mars . but everything changed when ebola started to sweep through west africa . brantly got a new role as medical director for the samaritan 's purse ebola consolidated case management center in monrovia . `` i held the hands of countless individuals as this terrible disease took their lives away from them , '' he said friday . `` i witnessed the horror firsthand and i can still remember every face and name . '' it was in monrovia where brantly said he `` immediately isolated '' himself after first feeling ill . three days later , his ebola diagnosis was confirmed , though it did n't trigger the emotional response one might expect . `` when the result was positive , i remember a deep sense of peace that was beyond all understanding , '' he said . `` god was reminding me of what he had taught me years ago , that he will give me everything i need to be faithful to him . '' two weeks after that diagnosis , brantly said , `` my focus ... remains the same -- to follow god . '' who : ebola an international health emergency . that strong christian faith also echoed throughout david writebol 's comments about his wife . married for 40 years , the writebols have traveled the globe focused on their faith and their desire to help others . they are an ocean apart now , though plans are in the works to bring david writebol from liberia to be with his wife in atlanta . when they do reunite , david said , `` i would give her a kiss . hold her . '' after that , the couple would n't necessarily go back to the comforts of america and more coffee from starbucks . ebola might have derailed them , but it has n't changed their purpose in life . `` we are n't going to stop our ministry , '' david writebol said . `` we believe we can serve wherever god sends us . '' ebola virus : 9 things to know about the killer disease . experimental drug likely saved ebola patients . 9 questions about this new ebola drug .
-lrb- cnn -- like the other american who volunteered others africa ended ebola, nancy writebol is driven first her fervent faith. by. mark prigg. nasa does n't enough money get its new, $ 12 billion rocket system by as federal auditors today the government accountability office issued wednesday nasa 's 's space launch system at ` high risk missing ' its planned december 2017 initial test flight. -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- actress jessica lange took a tumble her minnesota vacation cabin tuesday, but a publicist lange, who turns 60 suffered bruised ribs, spokeswoman leslee dart wednesday `` she will completely fine expects released imminently, '' dart said. lange began her movie career 1976 playing king kong 's love interest the 1976 version `` king kong but later was nominated six oscars --. she won best supporting actress `` tootsie '' 1982 best leading actress` blue sky 1994. lange owns a lakeside cabin not cloquet, minnesota was 1949 the post-space shuttle program would build the biggest rockets - larger the saturn v rockets which sent men send asteroids mars. scroll. an artist 's impression the giant rocket taking. there will two versions the rocket. the smaller, 70-metric-ton sls will stand 321, provide thrust at weigh carry the massive 130-metric-ton-configuration will the most capable, powerful launch vehicle. towering a staggering 384, will provide thrust weigh it will able carry payloads weighing 286,000 pounds orbit. ` they ca n't meet the date with the money, ' report author cristina chaplain said. she it n't because the space agency technical problems the congressionally-required program, nasa did n't get carry the massive undertaking the gao report put the current shortfall 400, did nasawas ` making solid progress ' the rocket program design still, that does n't she does need -- or deserve pick. so, after arriving atlanta 's emory university hospital from liberia nancy writebol asked -- coffee starbucks that was definite plus about being back, though her husband acknowledges beat the deadly disease `` i do n't believe we say she in clear, -lrb- but would very good hands '' her husband, david writebol, said friday. 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' the space agency reluctant put an overall price tag. brantly and the writebols talked what led liberia, where thrust poverty disease with a mission focusing those. they also spoke their struggles now to overcome ebola. brantly, 33 went liberia with last serve through a samaritan 's purse post-residency program to practice general medicine. infected u.s. doctor long drawn mission work. the gao report says cost 12 get the first test launch and ` potentially billions increasingly capable vehicles ' that launches asteroids mars. but everything changed ebola started sweep west africa. brantly got a new role medical director the samaritan 's purse ebola consolidated case management center monrovia. `` i held the hands countless individuals as this terrible disease took away, '' friday. `` i witnessed the horror firsthand can still every face name. '' it in monrovia where brantly said he `` immediately isolated '' himself after first feeling. three days, his ebola diagnosis though did n't trigger the emotional response one `` when the result positive, i remember a deep sense peace beyond all understanding, ''. `` god was reminding what taught years, that will give everything i faithful. '' two weeks that diagnosis, brantly, my focus... remains -- to follow god. '' who : ebola an international health emergency. that strong christian faith also echoed throughout david writebol 's comments his wife. married for, the writebols have traveled focused their faith their desire they an ocean apart now, though plans david writebol from liberia be with atlanta when they do reunite, david said, `` i would give her. hold her. '' after that, the couple would n't necessarily the comforts america more coffee from starbucks. ebola might derailed them, has n't changed their purpose `` we n't stop our ministry, '' david writebol said. `` we believe serve wherever god sends. '' ebola virus : 9 things the killer disease. experimental drug likely saved ebola patients. 9 questions this new ebola drug.
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- like the other american who volunteered to help others in africa and ended up with ebola , nancy writebol is driven first and foremost by her fervent faith . by . mark prigg . nasa does n't have enough money to get its new , $ 12 billion rocket system off the ground by the end of 2017 as planned , federal auditors warned today . the government accountability office issued a report wednesday saying nasa 's 's space launch system is at ` high risk of missing ' its planned december 2017 initial test flight . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- actress jessica lange took a tumble in her minnesota vacation cabin tuesday , but a publicist said her injuries were not serious . lange , who turns 60 next month , suffered bruised ribs , a broken collarbone and a small cut on her forehead , spokeswoman leslee dart said wednesday . `` she will be completely fine and expects to be released from the hospital imminently , '' dart said . lange began her movie career in 1976 playing king kong 's love interest in the 1976 version of `` king kong '' but later was nominated for six oscars -- two of which she won . she won best supporting actress for her role in `` tootsie '' in 1982 and best leading actress for `` blue sky '' in 1994 . lange owns a lakeside cabin not far from cloquet , minnesota , where she was born in -- coffee from starbucks . that was a definite plus about being back in her home country , though her husband acknowledges she has a long way to go to beat the deadly disease . `` i do n't believe we can say she is in the clear , -lrb- but -rrb- i would say she is in very good hands , '' her husband , david writebol , said friday . '' ... i am praying like never before . '' ` unassuming ' woman of faith thrust into spotlight . on the same day he spoke about his wife 's illness , the other infected american , who is being treated at the same atlanta hospital , spoke publicly for the first time . dr. kent brantly said in a statement that he is receiving `` the very best care possible '' and `` growing stronger every day . '' nasa 's launch system officials told the gao that there was a 90 percent chance of not hitting the launch date at this time . this usually means nasa has to delay its test launch date , get more money or be less ambitious about what it plans to do , said former nasa associate administrator scott pace , space policy director at george washington university . the biggest rocket ever made : the sls will be 384 feet tall and weigh 6.5 million pounds . nasa is working on the problems gao highlighted , but delaying launch or diverting money from other programs purpose in life . `` we are n't going to stop our ministry , '' david writebol said . `` we believe we can serve wherever god sends us . '' ebola virus : 9 things to know about the killer disease . experimental drug likely saved ebola patients . 9 questions about this new ebola drug .
 The text discusses Nancy Writebol, an American who volunteered to help others in Africa and ended up with Ebola. She was driven by her fervent faith and desire to serve others. Despite warnings from federal auditors, NASA didn't have enough money to get its new rocket system off the ground by the end of 2017 as planned. Federal auditors warned that NASA's space launch system is at high risk of missing its deadline. A woman named Jessicca Lange took a tumble in her Minnesota vacation cabin, suffered bruised ribs, and had a small cut on her forehead. David Writebol, Nancy's husband, acknowledged that his wife has long way to go before being completely fine and expects her to be released from the hospital immediately.