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When Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off on its Return to Flight mission, Chuck Jones and his teammates will watch with pride.

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Chuck is a Solid Rocket Booster technician for Shuttle contractor United Space Alliance at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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"In Return to Flight, I feel my job is important because we provide the ride."

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He and his teammates are preparing the twin pair of towering white boosters that

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will provide 80 percent of Space Shuttle Discovery's thrust during the first two minutes of launch.

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"Right now we are just getting back to flight and we are stacking, connecting one booster to the other."

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When stacking is complete, the joints between the segments are checked for leaks.

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So, what's his secret for staying motivated after 16 years on the job?

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"Just being part of a program that is nowhere else. And I must say, just working with my guys is another good part about it."

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Space Shuttle Discovery's launch is being planned for May 2005.

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"On launch day, you feel really good and proud, because you know you're not doing it just for yourself, you're doing it for your country."

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