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Obama tells astronauts he's proud of them

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President Barack Obama says he's personally proud of the crew aboard the final flight of NASA's space shuttle program and the "amazing feats" they are accomplishing in space. He says the end of the program after 30 years will help push the frontiers of space exploration and human space flight.

 

Obama spoke Friday with the combined 10-person crew of space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station. (AP)

 

 

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