STS-132 astronauts practice for entry

NASA says the six astronauts will fly space shuttle Atlantis on its last scheduled mission practiced entry simulations Tuesday.

By Nuclear Power Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published May 3, 2010

NASA says the six astronauts will fly space shuttle Atlantis on its last scheduled mission practiced entry simulations Tuesday.

The simulations, conducted at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, are part of the final round of training and other preparations for the flight.

Atlantis — in place on Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida — is to be launched May 14 at 2:20 p.m. EDT.

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