NASA is hunting down the glitch in the Space Shuttle

NASA is hunting down the glitch in the Space Shuttle

It was a major disappointment for the NASA when it had to scrub the space shuttle launch yesterday due to a technical glitch in the shuttle’s fuel sensor system. Astronauts were being loaded into the shuttle when the agency noticed that one of the fuel sensors were not working properly. The launch was not possible with fuel sensors not functioning properly and the delay was delayed.

Now, the NASA is working hard on hunting down the glitch, which caused all that mess. The launch is very crucial for NASA considering it would be the first one in almost 2.5 years since the Columbia shuttle disaster. The space agency has however confirmed that the launch would not be possible before this coming weekend. Experts say that Monday is a better probability for the launch.

NASA chief Dr Mike Griffin spoke to the media and said that the agency is working very hard though it has not exactly pinpointed the problem area until now. They are also not sure if the problem can be fixed at the site of the launch of the shuttle would have to be brought back to the hanger. If that happens, the launch would be delayed for an ever longer period and NASA would hope that they are able to reschedule it before the end of the month.

Shuttle’s deputy program manager Wayne Hale was very disappointed with the latest developments. He said: “All I can say is aw shucks. It is an unexplained anomaly. We changed every wire, every electronics box. We thought we had a good system.” For this mission the main priority for the American space agency is safety of the shuttle and the safety of the crew and the step was taken with that fact in consideration.