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NASA Scrubs Launch Due to Faulty Fuel-Tank Sensor

Posted by timothy on from the safe-than-sorry dept.

VUSE g-EE-k writes "NASA has scrubbed Wednesday's launch of Discovery due to a faulty fuel-tank sensor in the external fuel tank. They are going to begin the troubleshooting process. They have not released details as to how long this delay will last. The crew have begun to get off the shuttle. For more information, see the NASA TV site. Drudge Report has some initial coverage of the scrub." Reader adefa adds a link to NASA's Space Shuttle launch page with more info.

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  1. Don't worry... by Loonacy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm still confident they'll launch before DNF or Longhorn are released.

  2. Fuel sensor by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have a faulty fuel sensor in my car. My solution: just fill up every few days to make sure I don't run out of gas. Why can't these "genius" rocket scientist just have the crew stop off and get gas half way up, and again when they come back down?

    Dammit, *I* should be in charge of NASA.

    (please note, that this post is as insightful as most of the other Slashdot 'advice' to NASA. please mod accordingly)

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  3. Re:Drudge - WTF?!? by victor_the_cleaner · · Score: 5, Funny
    Probably because that's the echo chamber that the origianl poster gets all his/her news from.

    I had to laugh though... Drudge Report had some initial coverage

    I have a few friends that work in the Public Information/Media Relations department at KSC. I'll check to see if Drudge was issued a press credential.

    Drudge Report, where I go for all my hard-hitting science news.