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Israel's first astronaut lifts off aboard shuttle Sixteen-day mission is first all-science trip in four years
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.--The U.S. shuttle Columbia lifted off on the
first all-science mission in four years, with Israel's first
astronaut among the seven crew members.
NASA managers began preparing for the trip four years ago.
Technical problems postponed the launch date for 21/2 years.
Israeli Air Force Col. Ilan Ramon, a former fighter pilot, will
measure dust particles in the atmosphere over North Africa, one of 80
experiments for NASA, the European Space Agency and customers
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