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On the Columbus Lab

Posted By Philip Palmer On 8th February 2008 @ 10:27 In Miscellaneous | No Comments

Finally, after numerous delays, the space shuttle Atlantis has launched, carrying its valuable cargo - a new space laboratory called, rather nicely, Columbus.

This is another vital step forward in transforming the International Space Station into a genuine space city and research lab. At the moment, it's a bit of a tin can in space; but the whole ethos is that the ISS can grow, and grow...

Take a look[1] here for more details; and click on the video of the launch for a great shot of a bird flying in front of the shuttle's pillar of flame.

Tags: [2] Columbus, [3] ISS, [4] space shuttle Atlantis

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[1] here: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
[2] Columbus: http://www.philippalmer.net/tags/columbus/
[3] ISS: http://www.philippalmer.net/tags/iss/
[4] space shuttle Atlantis: http://www.philippalmer.net/tags/space-shuttle-atlantis/

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