KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (CNN) — The first space shuttle launch since the 2003 Columbia disaster will not take place until late next week at the earliest, NASA spokesman Mike Rein said Friday.<\/p>\n
NASA previously had said the shuttle Discovery could lift off as soon as Sunday, although it was unlikely.<\/p>\n
The launch originally was scheduled for Wednesday, but it was scrubbed 2 1\/2 hours before liftoff because of a faulty fuel sensor.<\/p>\n
The space agency has until July 31 to attempt a launch or must wait until September.<\/p>\n
“We are still looking at launching during this window,” NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said. <\/p>\n
Beutel said the delay will allow NASA “more time to work on our troubleshooting plan.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
If one considers the difficulty of discovering the cause of an electrical problem in one’s car, one can only imagine how hard this seemingly minor issue is likely to be.<\/p>\n
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