Atlantis crew prepares to come home ahead of satellite shootdown
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER - The space shuttle Atlantis is preparing to return home from the International Space Station as early as possible to give the Defense Department maximum flexilility in shooting down the ailing classified satellite expected to enter Earth’s atmosphere soon. DOD doesn’t want the...
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