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DOUG LYONS: And Atlantis, launch director.

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STEVE FRICK: Launch director, Atlantis. Go ahead, Doug.

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LYONS: Well, Steve, for you and your crew, Atlantis is ready to fly. All systems are go.

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In an effort that has spanned from one year to the next, teams from around the globe,

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both on Earth and in space have overcome many obstacles to get us to this point.

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So on behalf of all of them, I'd like to wish you a successful mission and safe return.

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FRICK: Thanks very much, Doug, from the crew. We know the Columbus

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module has been many years in the making and we're looking forward to

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doing our part to bring it up to Peggy Whitson and her crew on the

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International Space Station and start its good work and many, many years of science.

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We appreciate your team and all the folks in the shuttle program that

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have worked so hard over the last couple of months to get the low-level cutoff sensors working,

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and it looks like (based on today) they're working great. We really appreciate them fixing that problem.

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We're looking forward to a great flight and coming back to see our families in two weeks.

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I know it's been a hard road for them, especially with the slip.

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But it looks like today's a good day and we're ready to go fly.

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LYONS: OK. Very good and again, best of luck up there. NTD, launch director.

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NTD: NTD.

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LYONS: Go ahead. OK. You are clear to resume the count and launch Atlantis.

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NTD: Copy Thank You.

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