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By Tariq Malik Managing Editor
The space shuttle Atlantis rolled out toward its Florida launch pad early Wednesday to prepare for a November liftoff, even though NASA is still unsure of exactly when the spacecraft will fly.
NASA is targeting a planned Nov. 12 launch from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for Atlantis and a crew of seven to deliver a vital load of supplies and spare parts to the International Space Station. It will be the agency's fifth shuttle launch of the year — the most since 2002.
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posted: 14 October 2009
02:29 pm ET
