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Atlantis Set For Launch At 2:01 P.M. ET Monday

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Thursday, May 7th, 2009

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Space Shuttle Atlantis is poised to launch at 2:01 p.m. ET Monday on the STS-125 Mission to repair and refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope. Final launch preparations are underway at Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The are performing final closeouts of the main propulsion system, as well as pressurization of the orbital maneuvering system and reaction control system. Countdown will begin at 4 p.m. ET tomorrow. Meanwhile, Space Shuttle Endeavour is at the ready nearby, poised…

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