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05/31/2002 – Space Shuttle Endeavour is poised for launch at Pad 39A after mission managers postponed today’s
scheduled launch of mission STS-111. Forecasters’ predictions that weather would prohibit a launch attempt due to
severe thunderstorms and rain showers within the vicinity of the launch pad were accurate as depicted by the raindrops
obscuring the photographer’s view.

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 This and other KSC fact sheets and publications can be
found on the Web at:
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/nasafact/docs.htm

NASA: Explore. Discover. Understand.

FS-2005-07-023-KSC John F. Kennedy Space Center

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