CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Good weather looks 70 percent likely for Monday's scheduled launch of Endeavour, the next-to-last U.S. space shuttle mission as NASA develops a new generation of craft for longer voyages.
Nasa Ready To Launch Shuttle Endeavour On Monday
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