Atlantis Astronauts Prepare For Last Shuttle Landing

HOUSTON — The Atlantis astronauts deployed a small Defense Department satellite testbed on July 20, as they checked out shuttle flight control and communications systems for their descent to Earth. The 26-year-old orbiter is scheduled to touch down at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on July 21 at 5:56...

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