Columbia cleared for launch on what may be its longest flight
NASA managers yesterday cleared the Space Shuttle Columbia for what may be its longest flight ever, a busy Spacelab life and microgravity sciences mission that could last almost 17 days if on-board consumables hold out. Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is targeted for 10:49 a.m. EDT today...
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