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Space shuttle Endeavour is one step closer to liftoff on its STS-130 mission.

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Endeavour moved out of Kennedy Space 
Center's Vehicle Assembly Building

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at 4:13 a.m. on a cold, predawn journey to Launch Pad 39A.

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The tracked crawler-transporter carried the shuttle and its launch platform at less than one mile an hour.

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NASA Flow Director Dana Hutcherson 
explains how the shuttle team -- and 
Endeavour itself --

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were protected from bone-chilling overnight temperatures that dipped below freezing.

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Dana Hutcherson/NASA Flow Director: It is a little bit chilly for us Floridians here at the Cape. For the technical side of the orbiter,

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we actually do have heaters and purges going on the vehicle to keep the vehicle nice and warm and cozy.

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We were a little concerned about the personnel being outside during these cold temperatures overnight.

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We had the team rotating in and out -- about 30-minutes shifts -- so that they can get a little bit warm and come in and take a break.

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The shuttle reached the launch pad's gate at 8:45 a.m. and the move was complete at 10:37 a.m.

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Now, teams can begin final preparations for Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station.

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Dana Hutcherson/NASA Flow Director: This is a very exciting time. The team is in good 
spirits.

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You know, we have a great team working with us and everybody seems to be focused at the task at hand,

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and getting Endeavour processed safely, and getting ready for this next mission.

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