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Archive Home > 2011 > February > 25 > Discovery starts its final flight

Discovery starts its final flight

By New York Times News Service / The Bulletin
February 25, 2011

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — With seconds to spare after a last-minute glitch, the repaired shuttle Discovery, grounded since November because of vexing fuel tank cracks, rocketed into orbit Thursday on its 39th and final flight, setting off for the International Space Station to deliver....

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