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NASA confirms delays of shuttle missions

Washington, USA - Three launches will be postponed in 2007

NASA confirmed the rumors on "Florida Today" about possible postponements of the next shuttle launches. The first three missions of the spaceship in 2007, which are destined to build the International Space Station (ISS), have been delayed to leave more time for some eventual modifications in the external tanks. The new program schedules that the launches that were to be done on February 22, June 11...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 68467
Rome, Italy, 11/06/2006 17:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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