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Shuttle Return May be Delayed

By Associated Press | June 14, 2007

HOUSTON (AP) - The failure of Russian computers which control the international space station's positioning have NASA managers considering another extension of space shuttle Atlantis' visit to the orbiting outpost, officials said Wednesday. Since the computers failed earlier this week, thrusters on the docked space shuttle have been fired periodically to help maintain the space station's positioning.