It's a blast. Space Shuttle Atlantis this afternoon thundered into the heavens from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center for a rendezvous with an eye in the sky, the Hubble Space Telescope. The shuttle and its seven crew members soared past storm clouds gathering to the north, with the shuttle making a perfect liftoff. Except for minor problems that had no real effect on the mission -- a bad transducer that set off alarms, some ice buildup, a redundant…
Atlantis Soars To Service Hubble Space Telescope; Liftoff Perfect As Shuttle Endeavour Poised Nearby
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