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US Space Shuttle Columbia Blasts off

US space shuttle Columbia lifted off early Friday morning, starting a key journey to repair the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope.


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US space shuttle Columbia lifted off early Friday morning, starting a key journey to repair the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope.

The launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 6:22 EST (1122 GMT), is the fourth service mission to Hubble since it was placed in orbit in 1990.

During Columbia's 11-day flight, the seven-member crew will perform five space walks to add a new camera to expand Hubble's vision, replace the telescope's power control system and other equipment.





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