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the sts-130 astronauts visited nasa's

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kennedy space center in florida for a

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week of launch training for their

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upcoming mission it's called the

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terminal countdown demonstration test or

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tcdt and every space shuttle crew goes

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through it before liftoff

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led by commander george zamka the six

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astronauts arrived in t-38 training

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aircraft touching down at kennedy's

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shuttle landing facility on january 18th

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it's a beautiful evening and

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uh this is a very special trip for us it

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marks the

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uh transition

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uh for us from flight preparation and

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training uh to the operational stage of

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our our flight we're looking forward to

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flying this flight here in just a few

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weeks all the crew members practiced

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driving the tank-like m113 armored

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personnel carrier

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they also learned how to evacuate from

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the space shuttle and ride to safety in

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suspended slide wire baskets

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zamka and pilot terry verts spent time

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flying the shuttle training aircraft

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modified to mimic the handling qualities

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of a landing orbiter

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and the astronauts were able to go into

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space shuttle endeavour's payload bay to

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see the tranquility connecting node and

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the seven window cupola ready to fly to

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the international space station the

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week's activities wrapped up with a full

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countdown dress rehearsal the astronauts

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suited up rode out to the launch pad and

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strapped inside endeavour just like they

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will on launch day

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this is a beautiful vehicle we have

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great view here

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it's just amazing to to see the space

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shuttle i think what stands out to me is

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how big it is

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when you walk up to it it's just such a

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large

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vehicle the external tank the solid

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rocket boosters it's amazing to think of

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that vehicle weighing uh you know almost

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4 million pounds it's just impressive

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with their practice countdown behind

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them the crew returned to nasa's johnson

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space center in houston