Shuttle docks with space station
Space shuttle Atlantis has docked with the international space station, delivering a new $164m passageway for spacewalkers.
The two craft linked up high above South America, ending a chase of nearly two days.
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The two craft linked up high above South America, ending a chase of nearly two days.
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