NASA to try shuttle launch on Friday
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Caught in a scheduling squeeze, NASA decided to try to launch space shuttle Atlantis on Friday without replacing a troublesome electrical component.
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After a week of weather delays, NASA officials on Thursday set a Wednesday launch time for space shuttle Atlantis on its mission to resume construction of the international space station.
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NASA decided to go ahead with the planned launch of the shuttle Atlantis on Friday despite technical problems with a fuel cell.
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NASA is finally ready  to fly its first mission of the year, with space shuttle  Atlantis and seven astronauts scheduled for liftoff at 7:38  p.m. EDT on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA gives "go" for space shuttle launch on June 8    WASHINGTON, May 31 (Xinhua) -- NASA senior managers on Thursday selected June 8 as the official launch date for space shuttle Atlantis, according to a statement released by NASA after the two- day Flight Readiness Review.
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The latest launch, set for Friday, brings misty-eyed NASA engineers one step closer to the end of a flight program that's endured for 26 years.
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NASA decided on  Thursday to attempt to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on  Friday despite finding a problem with an electricity generator  on the spacecraft two days ago.
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NASA plans to launch  its next shuttle mission to the International Space Station on  August 7, two days earlier than the previous target date, to  avoid a scheduling crunch at Florida&#39;s spaceport, the space  agency said on Thursday.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. _ NASA hopes to try again Friday to launch shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts, but will make a final decision Thursday, program managers said.
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A main engine computer upgrade developed by NASA will be activated during the Friday launch of space shuttle Atlantis and the STS-117 mission.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA started a countdown Tuesday toward the first space shuttle flight of the year. Engineers reported no major technical problems and the weather forecast looked favorable for a Friday launch.The countdown clock began ticking on schedule Tuesday at 9 p.m.
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The launch of a Nasa mission to study the phenomenon known as the northern lights is set to launch on Friday.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The countdown clock began ticking on Tuesday for the planned launch this week of the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis, which will return the beleaguered shuttle program to space after a six-month hiatus.
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By Irene KlotzCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- NASA managers had their fingers crossed on Monday in hopes that this week's planned launch of the U.S.
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NASA rules out Thursday launch of Atlantis   WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- NASA managers ruled out a launch attempt on Thursday, but said Friday still was a possibility, according to NASA's official website.
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NASA will try to launch  the space shuttle Atlantis on Friday after clearing a technical  problem with a power generator that forced a two-day delay,  officials said on Thursday.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA hopes to take a   second shot at launching the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis next   week after a lightning strike and threatening weather derailed   plans for an August mission to resume construction of the   International Space Station.