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Engines on... five... four...three... two... all engines running...

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George Diller:

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A rich history...

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A promising future...

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Building on a successful past...

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Preparing for an astonishing future...

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NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida -- ready for the future today!

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A unique location, the center spans 140,000 acres, encompassing a national

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wildlife refuge -- a place where nature meets technology -- as American as the

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bald eagles that nest just miles from the launch pads.

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The only place where astronauts are launched aboard space shuttles -- our

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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.

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Technicians prepare each new component destined for the International Space

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Station -- as the orbiting outpost nears completion.

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Kennedy is the home to the Launch Services Program -- launching probes and

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satellites that explore the far reaches of the universe -- and teach us more about

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our home planet.

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Constellation -- the changing face of Kennedy Space Center -- preparing and

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launching the next generation of space vehicles that will take astronauts back to

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the moon and journeys beyond.

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Reaching out -- sharing America's space program with the world...

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Fueling the spirit of exploration in the next generation...

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NASA's Kennedy Space Center -- from here, the journey continues...

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