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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On the 195-foot level of the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-125 crew members enjoy the view to the landing area for emergency escape from the shuttle and pad. Clockwise from center bottom are Mission Specialist Megan McArthur, Commander Scott Altman, Mission Specialists John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino and Andrew Feustel, Pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good. The crew is at Kennedy to take part in terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, activities before launching on space shuttle Atlantis’ mission to service NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization, emergency training and a simulated launch countdown. Atlantis is targeted to launch Oct. 10. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett