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Space

Space Shuttle Discovery Arrives At Pad For Launch On STS-119 Mission To Space Station At 7:32 A.M. ET Feb. 12

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Monday, January 19th, 2009

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Space Shuttle Discovery moved to Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, where the huge spacecraft is poised to lift off at 7:32 a.m. ET Feb. 12. A launch dress rehearsal, the three-day terminal countdown demonstration test, begins today. STS-119 astronauts and ground crews will participate in the practice countdown. The test provides each shuttle crew with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training. Discovery will launch on the 14-day mission to…

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