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Monday, October 8th, 2007

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2007 Oct. 23 + STS-120 STS-120 will be the twenty-third mission to the International Space Station and will deliver the U.S. Node 2 Harmony module expanding the space station's capability for future international laboratories. ?Launch Time: 11:38 a.m. EDT Dec. 6 + STS-122 STS-122 will deliver the Columbus European Laboratory Module and will be the twenty-fourth mission to the International Space Station. 2008 Feb. 5 * GLAST An heir to its successful predecessor -- the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory --…

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