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Upcoming mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery will carry a five-member crew, even though the primary job of the five- or eight-day mission will be to deploy a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS). The 19-ton satellite will be pushed out of the cargo bay on the first flight day, leaving the...

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