Shuttle tank sensors again an issue in launch processing

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The modified external tank for the next shuttle mission is starting a "zero margin" processing flow here while engineers assess issues, such as those with engine cutoff (ECO) sensors, that could affect NASA's May launch target for Discovery. The external tank (ET)...

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