Spektr docks with a leaky Mir as woodpeckers threaten Shuttle launch
Russia's Spektr scientific module docked with a slightly leaky Mir space station on the first try Wednesday night, but back on Earth a tiny woodpecker threatened to delay the upcoming launch of one of NASA's Space Shuttles. Spektr docked at 8:56 p.m. EDT Wednesday, carrying more than 1,700 pounds of...
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