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the external tank designated for space

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shuttle endeavour's sts-134 mission to

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the international space station now is

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at nasa's kennedy space center in

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florida for launch preparations

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et 138 arrived at kennedy july 13th and

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was towed office transport barge pegasus

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and moved into kennedy's vehicle

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assembly building on july 14. the tank

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then was lifted into a checkout cell on

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july 15th the tank and twin solid rocket

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boosters will be attached to endeavor

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for targeted liftoff on february 26

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uh

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today

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this is et-138 and this is the last

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production tank coming out of louisiana

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it is also the last tank assigned to a

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flight

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so this is the tank for sts-134

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so as far as tanks goes we will be

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receiving another tank in october and

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that will be the launch on need tank but

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this is the last flight tank that's

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assigned to an actual mission it's kind

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of a bittersweet moment for folks out

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here we're always excited for the tank

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to be here because we wait for it and

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you know it's ready once it comes here

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we start processing it in the vab and

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everybody's ready and waiting for it and

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anxious to roll it off the barge in the

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same smite set you have you know in the

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back of the head this is the flight tank

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so you know the end is near

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but right now most folks are just

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excited that the tank is here

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we'll roll it off the barge it's on its

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own transporter so it'll roll on its

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transporter into the vab

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we'll set it in the transfer aisle and