MRO launch delayed while engineers troubleshoot potential problem

MRO DELAY: The launch of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been postponed 24 hours due to a potential problem with the Atlas V rocket's Redundant Rate Gyro Unit. A similar unit failed in manufacturer testing. An engineering team is determining whether the failure could affect the launch. The...

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