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this is el def the long-duration

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this is el def the long-duration
 

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this is el def the long-duration
exposure facility this school bus size

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exposure facility this school bus size
 

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exposure facility this school bus size
satellite covered with samples of a

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satellite covered with samples of a
 

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satellite covered with samples of a
variety of space-age materials has been

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variety of space-age materials has been
 

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variety of space-age materials has been
circling the Earth since 1984 these

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circling the Earth since 1984 these
 

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circling the Earth since 1984 these
samples will tell NASA what happens to

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samples will tell NASA what happens to
 

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samples will tell NASA what happens to
spacecraft materials when they're

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spacecraft materials when they're
 

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spacecraft materials when they're
exposed to the harsh environment of

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exposed to the harsh environment of
 

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exposed to the harsh environment of
space for long periods like they will be

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space for long periods like they will be
 

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space for long periods like they will be
on Space Station freedom NASA's original

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on Space Station freedom NASA's original
 

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on Space Station freedom NASA's original
plan was to bring ldap home after about

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plan was to bring ldap home after about
 

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plan was to bring ldap home after about
a year but because the shuttle fleet was

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a year but because the shuttle fleet was
 

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a year but because the shuttle fleet was
grounded for nearly three years el def

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grounded for nearly three years el def
 

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grounded for nearly three years el def
has now stayed in orbit five times

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has now stayed in orbit five times
 

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has now stayed in orbit five times
longer than once expected the crew of

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longer than once expected the crew of
 

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longer than once expected the crew of
the next space shuttle mission plans to

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the next space shuttle mission plans to
 

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the next space shuttle mission plans to
use the orbiters remote manipulator arm

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use the orbiters remote manipulator arm
 

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use the orbiters remote manipulator arm
to grab the satellite and ease it into

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to grab the satellite and ease it into
 

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to grab the satellite and ease it into
the cargo bay where it will be stowed

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the cargo bay where it will be stowed
 

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the cargo bay where it will be stowed
for the trip back to earth it will mean

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for the trip back to earth it will mean
 

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for the trip back to earth it will mean
the homecoming of more than 50

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the homecoming of more than 50
 

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the homecoming of more than 50
experiments and while the delay has

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experiments and while the delay has
 

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experiments and while the delay has
meant the loss of some data on the other

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meant the loss of some data on the other
 

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meant the loss of some data on the other
hand without a doubt the majority of the

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hand without a doubt the majority of the
 

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hand without a doubt the majority of the
experiments are substantially enhanced

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experiments are substantially enhanced
 

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experiments are substantially enhanced
by being up there the five years such is

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by being up there the five years such is
 

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by being up there the five years such is
the case with an experiment developed by

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the case with an experiment developed by
 

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the case with an experiment developed by
the University of Alabama Huntsville and

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the University of Alabama Huntsville and
 

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the University of Alabama Huntsville and
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center it

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NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center it
 

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NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center it
measures the effects of atomic oxygen on

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measures the effects of atomic oxygen on
 

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measures the effects of atomic oxygen on
surfaces at orbital altitude the same

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surfaces at orbital altitude the same
 

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surfaces at orbital altitude the same
stuff we breathe on earth takes on a

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stuff we breathe on earth takes on a
 

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stuff we breathe on earth takes on a
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different form in space that literally
 

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different form in space that literally
erodes the surfaces of spacecraft over

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erodes the surfaces of spacecraft over
 

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erodes the surfaces of spacecraft over
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long periods of time by this
 

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long periods of time by this
unanticipated longer exposure the LDF

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unanticipated longer exposure the LDF
 

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unanticipated longer exposure the LDF
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can provide considerable beneficial
 

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can provide considerable beneficial
results in terms of this studying these

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results in terms of this studying these
 

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results in terms of this studying these
oxidation effects that kind of

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oxidation effects that kind of
 

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oxidation effects that kind of
information can be extremely crucial in

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information can be extremely crucial in
 

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information can be extremely crucial in
the building of a space station any

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the building of a space station any
 

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the building of a space station any
spacecraft that's to survive for a long

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spacecraft that's to survive for a long
 

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spacecraft that's to survive for a long
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period of time in space the benefits
 

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period of time in space the benefits
from l death may be as varied as the

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from l death may be as varied as the
 

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from l death may be as varied as the
experiments it carries there are even

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experiments it carries there are even
 

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experiments it carries there are even
millions of tomato seeds up there which

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millions of tomato seeds up there which
 

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millions of tomato seeds up there which
will soon be in the hands and the

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will soon be in the hands and the
 

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will soon be in the hands and the
gardens of students who may be the

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gardens of students who may be the
 

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gardens of students who may be the
scientists of tomorrow although the

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scientists of tomorrow although the
 

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scientists of tomorrow although the
scientific homecoming may be overdue in

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scientific homecoming may be overdue in
 

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scientific homecoming may be overdue in
one sense it will be just in time in

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one sense it will be just in time in
 

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one sense it will be just in time in
another just in time that is to get as

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another just in time that is to get as
 

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another just in time that is to get as
much exposure in space as is possible

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much exposure in space as is possible
 

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much exposure in space as is possible
before L def is destroyed returning to

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before L def is destroyed returning to
 

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before L def is destroyed returning to
Earth on its own in Huntsville this is

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Earth on its own in Huntsville this is
 

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Earth on its own in Huntsville this is
mike arrington reporting