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[b]Atlantis and crew move closer to launch[/b] Technicians on Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue final checks of systems in the aft section on space shuttle Atlantis. Installation work also continues for the shuttle's engine acoustic environment testing equipment. The equipment will record the sound pressure and vibration at liftoff -- which recently were determined to be stronger than originally thought. Testing of the main engine acoustic environment equipment using microphones and sensors is scheduled to wrap up tomorrow. The STS-129 crew are now in quarantine at Johnson Space Center in Houston until they fly to Kennedy on Thursday morning. Liftoff of Atlantis to the International Space Station is set for 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16. The countdown to launch begins 1 p.m. Friday.
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