Shuttle Launch Rehearsed by Endeavour Crew

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The six-member crew of the next space shuttle mission participated in a full launch dress rehearsal, known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test on April 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The test provided an opportunity for the crew and ground teams to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization, emergency training and a simulated launch countdown. ‪Endeavour is targeted to launch April 19 on its final scheduled flight. During its 14-day mission, Endeavour's astronauts will deliver to the International Space Station the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a particle physics detector designed to search for various types of unusual matter by measuring cosmic rays. The crew also will deliver the Express Logistics Carrier 3, a platform that carries spare parts that will sustain station operations once the shuttles are retired later this year. ‪ Endeavour's crew members are Commander Mark Kelly, Pilot Greg Johnson, and mission specialists Mike Fincke, Greg Chamitoff, Drew Feustel, and European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori.

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