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The STS-126 astronauts are at Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and are getting loaded into the space shuttle. They're scheduled to lift off tonight at 7:55 p.m. EST for a 15-day mission to the International Space Station.
Follow all the action live on NASA TV.