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Monday 31 January 2011

LIVE COVERAGE: Shuttle Discovery rolls to launch pad tonight

NEWSALERT: Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 1645 GMT
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SHUTTLE DISCOVERY HEADS BACK TO LAUNCH PAD TONIGHT
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With the external tank repaired and strengthened, the space shuttle
Discovery is ready to re-emerge from the Vehicle Assembly Building this
evening and return to launch pad 39A for a final pre-retirement mission to
the International Space Station. Join us in the Mission Status Center for
live coverage:
 
 
 
STATION WELCOMES WAVE OF INTERNATIONAL CARGO SHIPS
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The International Space Station received its second cargo freighter of the
week Saturday night when a Russian-made vessel loaded with two-and-a-half
tons of supplies safely approached and docked on autopilot.
 
 
RENDEZVOUS AND DOCKING VIDEO:
 
 
RUSSIA LAUNCHES ANOTHER SUPPLY SHIP TO SPACE STATION
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With Japan's cargo freighter safely arriving at the International Space
Station early Thursday, Russia has launched its next resupply ship loaded
with more provisions and even a tiny amateur radio satellite that
spacewalkers will deploy from the orbiting outpost.
 
 
LAUNCH VIDEO AND PHOTOS:
 
 
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