Shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth

The shuttle Atlantis closed out its 32nd and final planned mission with a smooth Florida landing Wednesday, wrapping up a quarter century of service with a successful space station assembly mission.
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Shuttle cargo bay doors closed

After resolving an issue with the shuttle's re-entry cooling system, the Atlantis astronauts closed the ship's payload bay doors just before 5:30 a.m. EDT. The crew is setting up for a deorbit rocket firing around 7:42 a.m. and a landing at the Kennedy Space Center at 8:48 a.m.
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Atlantis crew preps for entry

Keeping tabs on the weather, the Atlantis astronauts are preparing for re-entry and landing today at the Kennedy Space Center to close out the shuttle's 32nd and final flight.
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