Shuttle Reportedly Deploys Satellite
<i> Associated Press</i>
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. —
Atlantis’ five astronauts, orbiting Earth in a public silence imposed by the Pentagon, deployed a spy satellite aimed at Iraq, military sources said Friday.
The astronauts spent their first full day in space Friday working under a shroud of secrecy. However, sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the satellite was placed in orbit.
NASA broke the silence to report that Atlantis would land at Edwards Air Force Base in California sometime between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday.
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