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Next Sunday the launch of "Atlantis"

Washington, Usa - The space shuttle will carry an important contribute to the ISS building

Everything’s ready for the launch of space shuttle "Atlantis" that will be launched next Sunday from Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral, in Florida. After some problems (now solved) that have recently developed (see for details AVIONEWS) and make fear for the mission, at 4:30pm (local time) the shuttle will take-off for uts mission, that is to take an added element to the International Space S...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 147581
Rome, Italy, 08/25/2006 16:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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