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News | February 2, 2010

Countdown to launch continues at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

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Space News Examiner
Three mission STS-130 astronauts in a training session
Three mission STS-130 astronauts in a training session
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Crews are continuing to prepare Launch Pad 39A and shuttle Endeavour for the upcoming launch at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Scheduled for this afternoon is the pressurization of Endeavour's main propulsion system.

The astronauts will be flying into KSC tonight with Shuttle Training Aircraft which are modified Gulfstream II jets. They will land on the Shuttle Landing Facility at around 10:30 p.m. EST and their arrival will be televised live on NASA TV

Mission STS-130 is set to liftoff on February 7 at 4:39 a.m., with the countdown starting at 2:00 a.m.

Check back for more updates and visit the Ft Lauderdale Science Examiner's page for detailed daily mission updates once the shuttle launches.

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