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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-118 crew heads into the Astrovan that will take them to Launch Pad 39A for a simulated launch countdown. First in is Commander Scott Kelly. Following, right to left, are Pilot Charlie Hobaugh and Mission Specialists Tracy Caldwell, Dave Williams, Rick Mastracchio, teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara R. Morgan and Alvin Drew. The countdown concludes the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT. The STS-118 crew has been at Kennedy for the TCDT activities that also include M-113 training, payload familiarization and emergency egress training at the pad. The mission is the 22nd flight to the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Endeavour will carry a payload including the S5 truss, a SPACEHAB module and external stowage platform 3. STS-118 is targeted for launch on Aug. 7. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
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July 19, 2007
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