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According to Herring, the launch time is chosen in order to optimize the use of propellant for the shuttle’s trip to the International Space Station...
...congregation of students on the roof of the Science Center to watch the launch was organized by STAHR (Student Astronomers at Harvard-Radcliffe), an organization that also trains students on the use of the observatory and gives access to the 10th floor of the Science Center...
...only see a shuttle launch one minute a year and this was that minute,” Handlin said...
...Orbital mechanics dictate the launch time,” said Kyle J. Herring, a NASA Spokesman...
...mission was originally supposed to launch in mid-February, but was delayed because of problems with the shuttle’s flow valves...