Description:
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Near Launch Pad 39A, STS-118 Mission Specialist Tracy Caldwell practices using a video camera to film the external tank/solid rocket booster stack on Space Shuttle Endeavour. Caldwell will capture the separation of the tank from Endeavour after launch. The STS-118 crew is at Kennedy to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, including M-113 training, payload familiarization, emergency egress training at the pad and a simulated launch countdown. The payload aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour includes the S5 truss, a SPACEHAB module and external stowage platform 3. The STS-118 mission is the 22nd flight to the International Space Station and is targeted for launch on Aug. 7. NASA/George Shelton
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Release Date:
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07/17/2007
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Photo Credit:
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NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Release:
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration John F. Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899
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facet_what:
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International Space Station (ISS)
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facet_where:
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Florida
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facet_when:
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07-17-2007
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facet_when_year:
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2007
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Photo Number:
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KSC-07PD-1923
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UID:
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SPD-KSCMA-KSC-07PD-1923
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original url:
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http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=32890
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