Shuttle Blasts Off in First Flight of 2007
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A patched-up Atlantis blasted off with seven astronauts Friday on the first space shuttle flight of 2007, putting NASA back on track after a run of bad luck and scandal that included a damaging hailstorm and a lurid love triangle.
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The first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy has been pushed back by NASA. This is due to hurricane damages and implementation of new safety measures.
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CAPE CANAVERAL -- From NASA's better-late-than-never department: Shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts catapulted from the launch pad Friday evening, roared through golden twilight and safely reached orbit.
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Tuesday's shuttle launch marks the beginning of an intense period of space activity for Europe.
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The Sea Launch company lofts its first satellite since an explosion destroyed a mission on lift-off in January 2007.
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Docking with the ISS today Shuttle blasted off from NASA's Kennedy space centre this weekend, in the first night launch for four years. Discovery was due to take off on Thursday, but was delayed by bad weather.â¦
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. _ Illuminated by 40 pure-white Xenon spotlights and the golden glare of five powerful rocket engines, shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts thundered into space tonight.  Liftoff came right on schedule at 8:47 p.m.
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NASA officials said they were confident they will be able to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on Friday for the first mission of the year, after a launch date in March was scrapped due to hail damage.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from its seaside launch pad on Friday and soared toward a Sunday rendezvous with the International Space Station.
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By Martin Merzer and Phil Long, The Miami Herald  Jun. 9--CAPE CANAVERAL -- From NASA's better-late-than-never department: Shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts catapulted from the launch pad Friday evening, roared through golden twilight and safely reached orbit.
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NASA has cleared the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts for a mission to the International Space Station.  Liftoff is scheduled for June 8 at the Kennedy Space Center, The Miami Herald said Friday.
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A patched-up Atlantis blasted off with seven astronauts Friday on the first space shuttle flight of 2007, putting NASA back on track after a run of bad luck and scandal that included a damaging hailstorm and a lurid love triangle.
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Shuttle Atlantis roared into space soaring toward the International Space Station for the first construction mission since the 2003 Columbia tragedy.
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By TRAVIS REED CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The floor rumbles and roars as the space shuttle gets to blastoff speed. Minutes later, the vehicle pitches forward suddenly at engine cutoff, showing a serene view of Earth.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA mission managers gave a preliminary approval late Tuesday for the planned Dec. 7 launch of the space shuttle Discovery, even as engineers wrangle two issues that came up during routine inspections.
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By Kurt Loft, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Dec. 10--CAPE CANAVERAL -- When the shuttle Discovery roared and rumbled into the Florida sky Saturday night, tens of thousands who came to watch stood in silent awe of the fire rising before their eyes.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Space shuttle Discovery blasted off its seaside launch pad on Saturday, defying the odds of poor weather and ending the ban on night-time flights imposed after the 2003 Columbia disaster.