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After some delays and controversies, Mission STS-118 got off to a brilliant start as the seven-member crew headed into space in space shuttle Endeavour at planned 2336 BST on Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Proposed Mobile Launcher integrated within the Vertical Assembly Building (Photo: Business Wire)
