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NASA Postpones Launch of Mars Orbiter By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA postponed launching a spacecraft to Mars on Thursday after a glitch popped up in the computer software used for monitoring the fueling of the rocket used for liftoff.

The problem with sensors and software that measure the amount of fuel being loaded into the rocket appeared with just minutes left until liftoff. The launch was rescheduled for Friday morning.

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was expected to spend at least four years circling Mars.

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