Atlantis' bittersweet blastoff / Inspections hit cable snag

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ASTRONAUTS RESORT TO PLAN B FOR INSPECTING ATLANTIS
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The Atlantis astronauts spent all day dealing with a snag, literally, on
the inspection boom's tilting instruments used to scan the shuttle's
carbon composite nose cap and wing leading edge panels. A pinched cable
forced the crew to use a different, fixed digital camera instead.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/status.html

STS-132 VIDEO ARCHIVE:
http://spaceflightnowplus.com/index.php?k=STS-132&s=date

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BITTERSWEET BLASTOFF SNEDS ATLANTIS BACK INTO SPACE
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Beginning what's potentially its final voyage before retirement after 25
years of spaceflight, shuttle Atlantis unleashed seven million pounds of
Earth-shaking thrust when countdown clocks struck zero at 2:20 p.m. EDT
Friday and rocketed toward Sunday's intercept with the International Space
Station. The 12-day flight with an all-veteran crew will install a new
Russian mini module and perform spacewalks to tackle outdoor improvements
around the complex.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100514launch/

PHOTO GALLERY: CLOSE-UP VIEWS OF LIFTOFF
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/remotes/

PHOTO GALLERY: LAUNCH AS SEEN FROM PRESS SITE
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/press/


SEA LAUNCH PREPARES TO REORGANIZE AFTER BANKRUPTCY
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Sea Launch's plans to emerge from bankruptcy under majority Russian
ownership are still subject to court and regulatory approval, but company
leaders say they expect to resume commercial missions early next year.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1005/14sealaunch/


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