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Discovery prepares for docking
12-11-2006 · European Space Agency (ESA)Nearly two days after launch, Space Shuttle Discovery is preparing to dock with the International Space Station later this evening. The docking is scheduled to take place at 23:05 CET (22:05 UT).
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