NASA officials opted to replace two bolts securing a vital antenna to the cargo bay aboard the shuttle Atlantis, though the swap should not impact the vehicle's planned Aug. 27 launch date. At press time, Atlantis remained on track to launch toward the international space station (ISS) Aug. 27 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The shuttle's STS-115 astronaut crew is poised to deliver two girder-like truss segments and a new set of solar arrays to the orbital laboratory during their 11-day spaceflight.
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