Shuttle Countdown Under Way
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Countdown clocks at the Kennedy Space Center began ticking today for the shuttle Discovery’s launch Wednesday on a top-secret military flight to carry an Air Force spy satellite into orbit.
The countdown was scheduled to begin at 1 a.m PST but a National Aeronautics and Space Administration spokesman would not confirm whether or not it started on time.
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