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in preparation for liftoff of space

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shuttle Atlantis on the sts-129 mission

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the six-member crew returned to NASA's

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Kennedy Space Center in Florida to

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finish pre-launch training officially

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known as the terminal countdown

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demonstration test during an earlier

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visit the astronauts practice driving

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the m113 armored personnel carriers as

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part of their emergency escape training

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they rehearsed evacuation procedures at

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launch pad 39a for space shuttle

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Atlantis is undergoing launch

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preparations crewmembers had an

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opportunity for a final fit check of

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their familiar orange launch and entry

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suits and a chance to answer questions

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from media representatives who gathered

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for a news conference at the launch pad

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the centrepiece of the crews most recent

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training was a launch dress rehearsal

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and practice countdown with the look and

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feel of a real launch day the astronauts

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also got a chance to check the missions

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payload stowed inside the shuttles cargo

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bay this sets the stage for Atlantis and

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crew to fly an 11-day mission to the

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International Space Station with the

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exercises behind them the astronauts

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will continue training at their home

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base NASA's Johnson Space Center in