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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

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...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1081099
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency