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Old 09-March-2006, 08:44 PM
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NASA assesses unexpected reading from fuel tank sensor
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttl...0307ecosensor/
Shuttle engineers are studying what, if anything, to do about an unexpected reading from one of four liquid hydrogen main engine cutoff - ECO - sensors in Discovery's external fuel tank, officials said today. The sensors play a critical role during the climb to space by ensuring a shuttle's main engines shut down normally before draining the ship's external tank. A malfunction could trigger an early engine shutdown or let the powerplants run too long.
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