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Space shuttle Endeavour lifts off towards the ISS

Cape Canaveral, USA - To carry the Italian-built "Tranquillity" module

Space shuttle Endeavour was launched tonight (4:14 am EST) from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its trip towards the International Space Station (ISS). Aboard there are six astronauts for mission STS-130. Commander of the operation is George Zamka, while Terry Virts, at his first time in space, will serve as shuttle pilot. Other crewmembers are mission specialists Nicholas Patrick,...

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Rome, Italy, 02/08/2010 12:04
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