Monday, November 16, 2009

Atlantis blasts off towards space station



Space shuttle Atlantis launched Monday afternoon to deliver key spare parts to prolong the life of the International Space Station. The shuttle lifted off as scheduled, at 2:28 p.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral. The delivery will add years to the station's life after the space shuttle fleet is retired next year, according to NASA. Monday's launch is among six planned before then.

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