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"Only way to fix the issue is to detank," Buzza says.

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"Only way to fix the issue is to detank," Buzza says.

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They have decided to stand down, to detank, or empty, the massive external fuel tank and try again tomorrow at 11: 15 in the morning.

CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2006 2006

They are going to detank and try again tomorrow, see if this issue comes up again tomorrow, and see if they have to do something further.

CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2006 2006

The concern now is -- or the question is whether they can go ahead with three of the four sensors or whether they need to detank, drain the tank, and see if the problem reoccurs if they try and fuel up again tomorrow morning.

CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2006 2006

That they would detank today and start again early tomorrow morning.

CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2006 2006

That's the procedure, that they would have to detank today.

CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2006 2006

It's kind of complicated, but until they get satisfied that that sensor is working just right, they may have to actually detank and try again, so.

CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2006 2006

If we lose all of this gaseous nitrogen pressure, we won't be able to detank and so forth. "

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