Decision possible next week on Atlantis launch date
Shuttle managers will decide as early as next week whether Atlantis will be launched in late May or further delayed until early June as a result of the hail damage done to its external tank. If tank repairs go well, a launch could be set by no later than about May 23. But if repair options begin to...
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