During approach for docking the next day, a faulty sensor incorrectly detected an unexpected lateral motion.
The Stinger had no hull plating to polarize, and few defensive weapons to speak of- not to mention those faulty sensors.
Maintenance determined the cause of the fire indication was a faulty sensor.
He added that he would have recommended postponing all five shuttle flights since the faulty sensor was removed from Columbia in September.
If there were any problems, they were of the sort that hid themselves: a corrupted diagnostic routine, a faulty internal sensor.
If a faulty sensor shuts off engines too early, the shuttle might not reach orbit.
Most distressing was the declining oxygen, which, after the repair of a faulty sensor, was measured as steadily going down throughout 1992.
The launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis is delayed due to faulty sensor in the external tank.
An expert technician replaces the faulty sensor, consulting with the manufacturer via cellphone.
The liftoff came 24 hours after it was originally scheduled because of a faulty sensor on the rocket's third stage.