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Nasa: inizia la missione di 16 giorni dello shuttle Endeavour

Cape Canaveral, Stati Uniti - Trasporterà l'equipaggio della missione STS-127 sulla Iss

Lo shuttle Endeavour è finalmente riuscito a partire. Dopo un cowntdown senza problemi il decollo è avvenuto correttamente alle 18:03 di ieri, ora locale (le 0:03 di questa notte in Italia) dalla piattaforma di lancio 39A del Kennedy Space Center di Cape Canaveral, Florida. Anche il meteo, che aveva causato gli ultimi rinvii (vedi AVIONEWS), questa volta è stato clemente. L'equipaggio della missione ST...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1107206
Roma, Italia, 07/16/2009 12:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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