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Columbus European laboratory launch targeted for 7 February

Kennedy Space Center, USA - It is the Shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission

NASA has announced 7 February 2008 as the target launch date for Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to carry the European Columbus laboratory into space. The Russian Space Agency has advanced its Progress launch from 7 February to 5 February. A decision which means the International Space Station will be ready to receive Atlantis a couple of days after the Shuttle is launched. Targeting...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1084560
Rome, Italy, 01/15/2008 17:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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