Byline: MARCIA DUNN Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The crew of space station Alpha finally welcomed space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts aboard on Friday, after six days of flying in locked formation.
The commanders of the two spacecraft, both Navy officers, followed the etiquette of the high seas.
``The crew requests permission to come aboard,'' shuttle skipper Brent Jett Jr. called out as soon as the space station hatch swung open.
``Permission granted,'' replied station skipper Bill Shepherd.
As Jett floated inside followed by his crew, Shepherd rang a ship's bell and announced in a singsong voice: ``Endeavour, …
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