STS-130 Crew Arrives at Kennedy
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:33:14 -0600
The STS-130 crew arrived in a modified Gulfstream II jet at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at approximately 10:10 p.m. EST, Tuesday.
Commander George Zamka made a brief statement: “It’s great to be here at the Cape. We just did our final ascent sim last night. Everything with Endeavour is going very well. We’re going to be reviewing our procedures and will be looking at flight equipment. We talked to the station crew last night. They’re doing great, and we’re looking forward to seeing them and getting started on bringing the Tranquility module to life. Go Endeavour!”
Wednesday, there will be a Countdown Preview Briefing at 10 a.m. live on NASA TV at www.nasa.gov/ntv. The participants are Jeremy Graeber, NASA test director; Joe Delai, STS-130 payload manager; and Kathy Winters, shuttle weather officer.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-130 Commander George Zamka welcomes the media and employees on hand for the arrival of his crew to the STS-130 "night shift." The astronauts arrived at Kennedy about 10:10 p.m. EST aboard the Shuttle Training Aircraft, in the background, to make final preparations for launch, many of which will take place overnight rather than during daylight hours. From left are Mission Specialists Robert Behnken, Nicholas Patrick, Stephen Robinson and Kathryn Hire; Zamka, at microphone; and Pilot Terry Virts.
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