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>> shepard: but first, from fox this friday night, right now high above our heads, space shuttle atlantis is chasing down the international space station. a hookup scheduled to happen in the next couple of days. after all, the worries of bad weather and a technical hiccup seconds before launch the shuttle took off shortly before 11:30 eastern this morning. after the shuttle commander told the launch director let's light this fire one more time. >> t minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5. all three engines up and burning. >> two, one, zero and lift-off. the final lift-off of atlantis on the shoulders of the ...

Refuel space craft using robots while up in space. also, just because the shuttle is over doesn't mean astronauts visiting the international space center is over. at least four americans will be going to the space station every year. instead they will be riding with the russians, paying a hefty price. oo$50 million a head each trip. >> shepard: steve, thank you. the shuttles have carried interesting cargo over the last few decades. this one, for instance carries a pair of iphone 4s this. they will use the handsets as research tools of sorts. previous shuttles care rid items including coke and ...