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The shuttle Atlantis started its historic trip Friday morning, blasting off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Jonathan Dudrey, an intern at the Cosmosphere, said the uncertainty of what comes next made today's launch hard to watch. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Some ArkLaTex residents were among the crowd who watched the space shuttle Atlantis lift off [...]

Spectators watch the space shuttle Atlantis lift off from the Kennedy Space Center Friday in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis is the 135th and final shuttle launch. CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Riding a space shuttle is sort of like surging skyward aboard a high-speed, rickety roller coaster and then returning through a pulsing cosmic nightclub, US [...]

The historic moment is less than an hour away — if the weather at Cape Canaveral cooperates. 52% off! 3 Nights Accommodations at Cabo Azul Resort in a 1 Bedroom Villa for $500 By PAT BRENNAN / ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER The historic moment is less than an Atlantis Astronauts, Mission Specialists Rex Walheim, Sandra Magnus, [...]