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Last shuttle booster test ignites in Utah
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: February 25, 2010


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The final ground test of a space shuttle solid rocket booster ignited at 11:50 a.m. Mountain time in Promontory, Utah. The two-minute firing will help ensure the final four space shuttle missions launch safely.

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