February 7, 2008

• Atlantis

  Atlantis launch is set for Feb. 7

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (UPI) — The U.S. space agency set next Thursday as the target date for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis’s mission to the International Space Station.
  
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration senior managers at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida completed a readiness review Wednesday and said, pending resolution of an issue with a shuttle radiator hose, the space shuttle would lift off at 2:45 p.m. EST, Feb. 7.
  
  During an inspection of Atlantis this week, one of four hoses that carry Freon to radiators in the shuttle’s payload bay was found not properly retracted in its storage box. NASA said repairs were initiated and managers were to review the problem Saturday.
  
  During the 11-day mission to the ISS, Commander Steve Frick and his six crewmates are to conduct three spacewalks to install the European Space Agency’s Columbus laboratory that will provide scientists around the world with the ability to conduct space-based life, physical and materials science experiments.
  
  The current mission, designated STS-122, was delayed in December after failures occurred in a fuel sensor system while Atlantis’ external fuel tank was being filled. NASA said that problem has been resolved.

  ATLANTIS BLASTED OFF – What a site!!!!!
  

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