But over 26.2 miles, stumbles, slowdowns, or even complete stops for water are small blips on the radar that do not define the race.

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As for Endeavour and her mission to create a radar map of the earth: with wiring inspections 90 percent complete on the orbiter NASA lovingly calls OV-105, she is scheduled to launch on January 13.

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