Synopsis
The seven astronauts who will fly space shuttle Discovery on the STS-131 mission to the International Space Station recently completed a full launch dress rehearsal. Flying in their T-38 jets, the astronauts arrived at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility to begin four days of training. It's known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT -- a fundamental milestone for every space shuttle mission. STS-131 Commander Alan Poindexter and Pilot Jim Dutton were joined by Mission Specialists Rick Mastracchio, Stephanie Wilson, Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, Clay Anderson and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Naoko Yamazaki. The crew spoke to the media expressing their excitement to be back at Kennedy.
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