Shuttle Astronauts Suit Up for a Practice Countdown
<i> Reuters</i>
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. —
Five astronauts in spacesuits strapped themselves into the shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday for a practice countdown leading to a mission scheduled for July 23. The primary mission of the crew of four men and one woman will be to place a $100-million spacecraft-tracking satellite in orbit.
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