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Length of the orbiter as "atlantis" heads into orbit on its 32nd voyage into space. >> reporter: "atlantis" still on course headed for its orbit. will be about 200 miles high when it reaches it. it left here five minutes ago. everything right ontrack. >> "atlantis" can reach orbit on two engines should one fail at this point. however, all three are still in great shape. we've got a report that the flash evaporator system providing cooling to all of the systems is also operating normally. "atlantis" is traveling 7700 miles per hour, 278 miles down range, 67 miles in altitude. >> reporter: movin...

>> the nominal shutdown on all three, you will be go for the plus x, go for the pitch. >> copy. >> reporter: mission control -- >> go for plus x, go for the pitch. >> good readback. >> on that roll the heads up provides a good satellite communications link with "atlantis" continuing its travel into space approaching seven minutes into the flight. >> "atlantis" you are single engine press 104. >> the single engine press 104. >> reporter: one minute to reach orbit. >> "atlantis" can reach orbit on one engine now. however, all three are still in good shape. >> reporter: one minute. >> "atlantis" ...

The orbiter systems in good shape as are the fuel cells providing electricity to the systems onboard. 20 miles traveling 2,500-mile-per-hour. the twin solid rocket boosters burn out and separate from the orbiter. >> booster separation confirmed. the onboard guidance system has done its job of settling out any of the dispersions introduced at the booster separation. atlantis' performance thus far is exactly as planned as atlantis head into orbit. wings level into an historic

Government says 72% of sent back their forms. about the same amount at this point last census in 2 thour. a 40-year-old russian relic found on the surface of the moon. nasa launched an order to scout out location for a new lunar landing and the project was scrapped. but the orbiter is there working overtime and scientists say it located a moon rover which landed in november of 1970 and drove around almost a year before the soviets lost contact with it, it's an old photo of where it touched down, way ahead of their time they put a reflect for ton it designed to bounce back laser signals and nas...

Government says 72% of sent back their forms. about the same amount at this point last census in 2 thour. a 40-year-old russian relic found on the surface of the moon. nasa launched an order to scout out location for a new lunar landing and the project was scrapped. but the orbiter is there working overtime and scientists say it located a moon rover which landed in november of 1970 and drove around almost a year before the soviets lost contact with it, it's an old photo of where it touched down, way ahead of their time they put a reflect for ton it designed to bounce back laser signals and nas...