1.   Two astronauts stood ready for their space walk and repair mission, but the problem was solved and the solar rays rolled into position.

2.   And before the cosmonauts finally carried out their vital repair mission Friday, there were a lot of episodes.

3.   After a dawn liftoff Friday, the shuttle Atlantis sped toward the uninhabited international space station, finally successful in a fourth attempt to begin an urgent repair mission.

4.   After connecting a replacement glove the repair mission proceeded.

5.   But for all the self-congratulation Saturday, Russian space officials acknowledged that the most difficult part of the repair mission lay ahead.

6.   But James Oberg, a Houston-based aerospace engineer and author who has written extensively on the Russian space program, questions the wisdom of the repair mission.

7.   But the crew seemed less sure of itself when it was first informed about the repair mission during an off-camera session.

8.   Early Tuesday, Russian flight control personnel in suburban Moscow announced an indefinite delay in plans for Tsibliev and Lazutkin to attempt the repair mission.

9.   Forecasters on Thursday promised perfect conditions for a change as NASA readied the shuttle Atlantis for a weather-delayed repair mission to the international space station.

10.   If the much-delayed repair mission, originally scheduled for October, is successful, scientists hope to have Hubble back in operation sometime next month.