“Although I know a lot of the previous shuttle flights, in theory, had their tasks laid out; but there were still some changes that came along for them.”
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As always, we prepare for all sorts of contingencies. And the first few days of the flight up until docking on Day 3 are all spent really in the rendezvous because we launch at a time that puts us in an optimal position to catch up to station.
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