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NASA: Endeavour's docking to the ISS scheduled for today

Cape Canaveral, USA - Two Italian astronauts, Vittori and Nespoli, for the first time together in space

NASA unveils that it is expected for 3:38 am EDT today, the completion of Terminal Initiation Burn, that will bring the space shuttle Endeavour, departed on Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral (see AVIONEWS), on the final preparation stage for the docking to the International Space Station, which should take place at 6:16 am EDT. About an hour before docking, the shuttle will arrive...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1129734
Rome, Italy, 05/18/2011 12:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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