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[i]A collection of kidders who employ hilarity to handle stress, Discovery's astronauts wound up a practice countdown Wednesday with a bit of playfulness. Led by veteran astronaut Pam Melroy, crew members are pilot George Zamka and mission specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Douglas Wheelock, Dan Tani and Paolo Nespoli of the European Space Agency. All wore bright orange partial-pressure spacesuits and boarded Discovery for the dress rehearsal for their planned Oct. 23 launch. A close look showed that Melroy, who will be only the second woman to command a shuttle mission, was wearing a name tag that read "Pambo." The nickname was given to her by former astronaut Brian Duffy. The rest of the crew followed suit.[/i]
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