Space shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew began an 11-day delivery flight t' t' International Space Station on Monday with a 2:28 pm EST launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. T' shuttle will transport spare hardware t' t' outpost and return a station crew member who spent more than two months in space. Atlantis is carryin' about 30000 pounds o' replacement parts for systems that provide power t' t' station, keep it from overheating, arrr, and maintain a proper orientation in space. Aye aye! T' large equipment can best be transported usin' t' shuttle's unique capabilities.