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Shuttle Atlantis Finally In Orbit

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the go-go-rocketship dept.

Klaidas writes "After delays, the shuttle Atlantis has finally been launched today as expected. NASA reports: 'The shuttle Atlantis is in orbit, headed for a challenging new phase in the construction of the International Space Station. Commander Brent Jett and his five crewmates will install a new 17-ton segment of the station's truss backbone, adding a new set of giant solar panels and batteries to the complex. Three spacewalks are planned.'"

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  1. Just waiting to see if it is undamaged ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Does anyone else find it odd that we all now hold our breath after take off to find out if it is irreperably damaged? Seems like a bad thing to me ... Kind of like building a bridge and then inspecting it after each car drives over. Time for a new model.