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NASA’s Shuttle Atlantis Set to Lift Off Friday

NASA has set Space Shuttle Atlantis’ launch for Friday, Sept. 8, at 11:41 a.m. EDT. Shuttle program managers made the lift-off decision after reviewing more detailed data on a problem associated with ...
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NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off to Put Finishing Touches on the International Space Station

One of the final space shuttle visits to the International Space Station began at 2:20 p.m. Friday with the launch of Atlantis and six astronauts from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The ...
The Daily Telegraph

Atlantis lifts off on last manned mission

An estimated one million people gathered at Cape Canaveral in Florida to watch the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis. Just before midday, US time, Houston gave the all clear. Mike Leinbach, NASAs ...
Reuters

Atlantis lifts off

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The Gazette

Shuttle Atlantis lifts off on its final voyage

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Space shuttle Atlantis is on its way to orbit for the last time. Atlantis and an experienced crew of six blasted off Friday afternoon. More than 40,000 guests gathered at the ...