Helium tank repair clears Atlantis for launch, but weather threatens.
Crews at Kennedy Space Center were able to repair a leaky helium tank on the Space Shuttle Atlantis yesterday, clearing the way for a launch this afternoon on the first Shuttle/Mir docking mission, but weather at the Florida launch site threatened to force a postponement. Forecasters estimated an 80...
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