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May 16, 2011 03:05 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/ygTqqrmPpx8/Space-Shuttle-Endeavour-Blasts-Off-On-Final-Flight
Space Shuttle Endeavour Blasts Off On Final Flight
Velcroman1 writes "Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed into space Monday morning from Kennedy Space Center, led by mission commander Mark Kelly on the final mission for the youngest vehicle in the space fleet.hurled into space like the fastest fastball ever thrown, going to Mach 25 — 25 times the speed of sound — and it's an incredible race to orbit,' former NASA astronaut Tom Jones said. 'It's one of the greatest physical sensations an human can experience,'he added."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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