Thursday 4 March 2010

Crew and Shuttle Get Ready for Launch

Crew and Shuttle Get Ready for Launch

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:59:52 -0600

This morning, the STS-131 astronauts participated in a media question-and-answer session at Launch Pad 39A before beginning their practice of emergency exit procedures. The crew is at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week for a full-dress launch rehearsal, known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test.

Also today, technicians at the launch pad will close space shuttle Discovery's crew hatch and perform tests in preparation for a targeted liftoff on April 5.

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