NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Shuttle Scheduled for Sunday Launch
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NASA began the second countdown for the space shuttle Atlantis and aimed for a Sunday liftoff after resolving a power problem in the rocket of a military spy satellite aboard the spacecraft. Atlantis is scheduled to blast off from Kennedy Space Center with the satellite and six astronauts at 3:31 p.m. PST Sunday, five days later than planned. Forecasters called for a 60% chance of good weather at launch time. NASA officials said the crew’s main job is delivery of the $300-million Defense Support Program satellite.
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