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STS-119: Buttoned Up And Ready

By TonyF on 15 March 2009 at 5:08PM

The hatches are closed, and the weather outlook has improved from 80% to 100%. NASA reports:

Technicians Latch Hatch

Commander Lee Archambault is strapped into his seat on Discovery
Image: A Kennedy technician secures Commander Lee Archambault into his seat on space shuttle Discovery. Photo credit: NASA TV
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Live webcast from KSC and SpaceVidcast. Preflight pics are up at the JSC Gallery and Orlando Sentinel. More preflight pics and video at KSC. Discussion here. Check the links at right for play-by-play and NASA TV.

Category: Expedition 18, ISS, JP, STS-119, US

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