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Houston (UPI) May 7, 2010 The crew of space shuttle Atlantis will enter quarantine Friday night in Houston ahead of the mission launch scheduled for May 14, NASA announced. The six astronauts will spend the weekend at Johnson Space Center before flying into Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday, a release on the NASA Web site stated. The crew of spaceflight veterans, led by Navy Capt. Ken Ham, 45, will continue to work with trainers and visit with family members during the weeklong quarantine period. The mission's cargo will include a Russian module and spare parts for the International Space Station, NASA said. The launch, scheduled for 2:20 p.m. EDT May 14, will begin a mission lasting 12 days, the last for Atlantis and one of three remaining before NASA intends to retire the shuttle fleet.
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Atlantis Is Go For May 14 LaunchCape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 06, 2010 Launch of space shuttle Atlantis on its STS-132 mission to the International Space Station officially is set for May 14 at 2:20 p.m. EDT. Top NASA managers made the decision at the end of Wednesday's Flight Readiness Review at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "We had a very thorough review today. We went through all the things that happened on the vehicle, both the shuttle and also the sta ... read more |
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