RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Space shuttle Atlantis is circling Earth with two Virginia natives on board.
Atlantis and its crew of six will hook up with the International Space Station on Wednesday.
Atlantis is delivering big spare parts to the space station. It's an 11-day flight, which will keep the crew in orbit over Thanksgiving.
Lynchburg native Leland Melvin and Hampton native Robert Satcher are among the crew.
Melvin is the primary robot arm operator and is on his second spaceflight. Satcher is on his first spaceflight. He will perform two spacewalks outside the space station and serve as the crew's medical officer.
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