A tribute to Atlantis / Soyuz moves for shuttle / Voyager 2

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RESPECTING ATLANTIS AS THE SHUTTLE FACES RETIREMENT
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Whether it was launching satellites to orbit our planet and even other
worlds, breathing new life into humanity's telescope, fostering
international relationships or building a laboratory in the sky, the space
shuttle Atlantis has been a workhorse for mankind over the past 25 years.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100511atlantis/

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DOES SHUTTLE ATLANTIS HAVE ONE EXTRA FLIGHT IN HER?
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Could space shuttle Atlantis get a reprieve from retirement and fly again
next year to truck a load of supplies to the International Space Station?

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100512sts135/


STATION CREW CLEARS THE PATH FOR SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION
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The International Space Station residents moved their Soyuz capsule from
one docking port to another Wednesday morning, freeing up the spot where
space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts will install the new Rassvet module
next Tuesday.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100512soyuz/


MANAGERS OPTIMISTIC VOYAGER 2 CAN BE RESTORED
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The Voyager 2 spacecraft hurtling toward the edge of the solar system is
no longer returning useful science data, NASA announced last week, but
officials are optimistic they can fix the formatting glitch believed to be
causing the problem.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1005/11voyager2/


COUNTDOWN CLOCKS START TICKING FOR FRIDAY'S LAUNCH
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The countdown began Tuesday for launch of the shuttle Atlantis at 2:20
p.m. EDT Friday on its final planned mission. Weather forecasters are
predicting favorable conditions at the Kennedy Space Center.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100511count/


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