CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A resupply mission to the International Space Station hit a snag Monday morning when the Cygnus XL spacecraft experienced an engine shutdown during its approach, NASA officials said .

The spacecraft, carrying about 11,000 pounds of supplies and equipment, launched successfully Sunday night aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral.

The planned Monday morning docking, however, was postponed indefinitely after the spacecraft’s engines shut down prematurely during a crucial orbital maneuver.

Mission managers are investigating the cause of the malfunction, which occurred as ground crews were attempting to position the capsule for its final approach to the space station.

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