Ten, nine, eight … tweet: Astronaut chronicles countdown to space
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, of Milton, Ontario waves to photographers as he prepares to fly in a T-38 jet before sunrise Tuesday April 17, 2001 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Hadfield and six other crew members are making final preparations for Thursday’s planned launch onboard the space shuttle Endeavour. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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