Atlantis cleared for launch Friday
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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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By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - After more than a week of storm delays, NASA may be getting its best shot weather-wise for launching space shuttle Atlantis, officials said Monday.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA mission managers cleared the space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew for a planned Thursday landing after resolving two final issues.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis has been scrubbed until Saturday due to a problem with one of the vehicle's fuel system sensors. The new launch time is targeted for 11:14 a.m. EDT.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA is finally ready to fly its first mission of the year, with space shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts scheduled for liftoff on Friday evening from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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The U.S. space shuttle  Atlantis was rolled out to its seaside launch pad on Thursday  in preparation for a planned liftoff in March on the first of  five missions NASA hopes to fly this year.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - 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 managers on Wednesday cleared the shuttle Atlantis for launch on February 7 to deliver Europe's first permanent space laboratory to the International Space Station.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- After more than a week of storm delays, NASA may be getting its best shot weather-wise for launching space shuttle Atlantis, officials said Monday.  There was only a 20 percent chance that weather would prohibit the shuttle from blasting off at 12:28 p.m.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA will try again on Friday to bring the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts home after bad weather prevented its planned landing in Florida on Thursday.
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Space shuttle Discovery was cleared for Thursday's liftoff after NASA resolved technical concerns, but possible clouds and rain threatened to delay the launch.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA on Wednesday   cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for a return to Earth on   Thursday after inspections found no damage to the spacecraft, a   NASA official said.
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HOUSTON, Sept. 11 &#151; The shuttle Atlantis slid gently into place Monday morning at its destination, the International Space Station, clearing the way for construction of the station to begin again.
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Urgent: NASA rules out Thursday launch of Atlantis    NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) - NASA managers ruled out a launch attempt on Thursday,  but said Friday still was a possibility, AP reported Wednesday.
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HOUSTON -- NASA mission managers cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for its planned landing next week after finding its protective heat shield sound for the plunge through Earth&#39;s atmosphere.
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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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Forecasters are predicting an 80 percent chance of good weather at space shuttle launch time tonight, and the fueling of the huge external tank began on time shortly before 10 a.m. EDT. The blastoff of Atlantis is scheduled for 7:38 p.m. EDT Friday on a mission to continue construction of the international space station.