Faulty engine sensor scuttles space shuttle's return to flight
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The long-awaited launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery was scrubbed the afternoon of July 13 due to concerns over sensors in the orbiter's external tank that are designed to detect low fuel levels and turn off the main engines. Liftoff for the shuttle fleet's first...
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