The mission to the International Space Station
Friday, April 2, 2010 - 20:21
in Astronomy & Space
Only days away from launch, NASA began its countdown on the next Shuttle mission to carry supplies to the International Space Station. Here's an inside look at the technologies and actual preparations which went into Monday's planned launch.
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