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Wed Jan 9th, 2008 | Voice of America

The U.S. space agency, NASA, says the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis could happen in late January or early February.
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Thu Dec 6th, 2007 | NASA

Dec. 6, 10:30 a.m. EST: During tanking, two of four LH2 Engine Cutoff (ECO) sensors failed to respond appropriately, which is a Launch Commit Violation. The requirement to proceed calls for 3 of 4. The launch was scrubbed at 9:56 a.m. EST on the recommendation of Launch Director Doug Lyons.
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Tue Dec 4th, 2007 | NASA

From astronauts practicing shuttle landings to engineers and technicians running tests on space shuttle Atlantis, NASA's Kennedy Space Center is excitedly preparing for its fourth shuttle launch in 2007. The shuttle is scheduled to lift off at 4:31 p.m. EST on Thursday to begin mission STS-122.
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Fri Dec 1st, 2006 | NASA

Led by Commander Mark Polansky, the STS-116 crew is set to arrive Sunday afternoon at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where they'll begin final preparations for launch. Flying T-38 trainer jets, the astronauts will land at the Shuttle Landing Facility about 4:15 p.m. EST.
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Fri Nov 10th, 2006 | NASA

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Space Shuttle Discovery has arrived at Launch Pad 39B following an overnight move from the cavernous Vehicle Assembly Building. Perched atop the mobile launcher platform and carried by a massive crawler transporter, the shuttle assembly began the 4.2-mile j...