NASA postponed the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis to January after a sensor in an emergency engine cutoff system failed again on Sunday, once more delaying Europe’s major contribution to the International Space Station.
Two sensors in the ship’s tank failed during NASA’s first launch attempt on Thursday. One of them failed again before a launch try on Sunday.
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“We’re disappointed that we’re not flying. We’d love to fly, but we want to fly safe,” said Alan Thirkettle, the European Space Agency’s station programme manager.
