Spacewalk Goes on Despite Switch
February 11, 2008 By LIZ AUSTIN PETERSON, Associated Press Writer(AP) -- Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts geared up for a spacewalk Monday that NASA said would remain unchanged despite a last-minute switch in crew for medical reasons.
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