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The space shuttle Atlantis successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center, pad
39A, at 2313 UTC on February 7.
The shuttle is
carrying a crew of 5 astronauts for an anticipated  11-day
mission. Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts are Kenneth Cockrell,
Commander, Mark Polansky, Pilot, and Mission Specialists Robert
Curbeam, Marsha Ivins, and Thomas Jones. Because of shuttle weight
limitations, Destiny was launched with just five of its two dozen
racks in place, all of them devoted to support equipment.
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LAUNCH
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| Int'l Designation |
2001
006
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Launched
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| Launch Vehicle
Model |
Space
Shuttle Atlantis
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OV-104
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| Launch
Date / Time |
2001
Feb 7
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23:13
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| Spaceport / Pad |
Kennedy
Space Center
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Pad 39A
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| Landing
Date / Time |
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| Spaceport
/ Runway |
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MISSION
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| Mission |
STS
98
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FINANCIAL
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| Launch cost |
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