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Shuttle ready to leave, but weather forecasts are not much good

Cape Canaveral, USA - It's expected for this night the possible launch

If the meteorological conditions can be considered satisfactory in Florida, from where the Shuttle will blast off, the same cannot be said for Spain. Indeed the base for an eventual emergency landing of is located in the European country where violent perturbations are expected for this weekend. The probabilities of an other dismissal are low but they must sure be taken in consideration: the definitive...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 36279
Rome, Italy, 11/22/2002 16:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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