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NASA prepares to launch the Atlantis shuttle

Cape Canaveral, USA - After Discovery's come back, preparation starts for the STS-125 mission

Having just ended the mission of the Discovery shuttle on the International Space Station, NASA started preparation for the launch, scheduled for May 12th, of the Atlantis, that has been docked to the 39A launch pad at Kennedy Space Center. The STS-125 mission's destination is the "Hubble" space telescope. The crew of seven will be led by veteran astronaut Scott D. Altman. During 5 spacewalks the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1102161
Rome, Italy, 03/31/2009 18:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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