Astronauts Free Satellite, Prep for Friday Landing

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts have tested their flight control systems for Friday's planned landing. They've also ejected a small research satellite into space. Commander Mark Polansky and his crew released a small canister Thursday morning containing a navigation and rendezvous experiment prepared by University of Texas and Texas A&M researchers. In the afternoon, the astronaut will pop out an atmospheric density experiment. Today should be the last full d...
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