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the external fuel tank for space shuttle

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discovery's sts-131 mission to the

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international space station arrived for

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launch preparations at the kennedy space

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center in florida on december 26 2009

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the external tank remained inside its

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transport barge pegasus at kennedy's

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turn basin through the holidays the tank

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was taken off its barge and moved into

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the vehicle assembly building january

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5th the tank was then lifted into a

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checkout cell in the vab to begin

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preparations for launch before the

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shuttle rolls to its launch pad the tank

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and twin solid rocket boosters will be

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attached to discovery for its targeted

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march 18 liftoff commander alan

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poindexter will lead the sts-131 mission

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jim dutton will serve as the pilot

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mission specialists are rick mastracchio

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clay anderson dorothy metcalfe

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lindenberger stephanie wilson and naoko

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yamazaki of the japan aerospace

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exploration agency

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sts-131 will deliver a multi-purpose

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logistics module filled with science