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Shuttle launch (2), also an Italian astronaut on board
Cape Canaveral , USA - The Milanese Paolo Nespoli will be the fifth Italian to fly towards the ISS
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The bad weather might delay Shuttle launch, even if the refuelling has been completed. The start is scheduled for yesterday at 5:38pm (Italian hour). The Discovery Shuttle crew consists of 7 members: two women and five men, among which the Italian Paolo Angelo Nespoli, who represents ESA (European Space Agency) in this mission. ESA gives Harmony (known also as "Node 2"), a pressurized module which...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency