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Engines on... five... four...three... two... all engines running...
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George Diller:
A rich history...
A promising future...
Building on a successful past...
Preparing for an astonishing future...
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida -- ready for the future today!
A unique location, the center spans 140,000 acres, encompassing a national
wildlife refuge -- a place where nature meets technology -- as American as the
bald eagles that nest just miles from the launch pads.
The only place where astronauts are launched aboard space shuttles -- our
highly skilled work force at Kennedy Space Center does that.
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And helps guide them safely back to Earth at mission's end.
Technicians prepare each new component destined for the International Space
Station -- as the orbiting outpost nears completion.
Kennedy is the home to the Launch Services Program -- launching probes and
satellites that explore the far reaches of the universe -- and teach us more about
our home planet.
Constellation -- the changing face of Kennedy Space Center -- preparing and
launching the next generation of space vehicles that will take astronauts back to
the moon and journeys beyond.
Reaching out -- sharing America's space program with the world...
Fueling the spirit of exploration in the next generation...
NASA's Kennedy Space Center -- from here, the journey continues...
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