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BALTIMORE (AP) — Ever since Terry W. Virts Jr. saw a book on Apollo moon landings in kindergarten, he's known one thing: "I'd love to go to the moon." Find Us On Facebook
But, he said, "I realized how unlikely it was."
He's getting closer, though. NASA has chosen the 41-year-old Air Force colonel to pilot the space shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station. His 11-day mission begins in December 2009 after spending 10 years training with and supporting NASA's astronauts. "It's been a long time waiting to (realize) a lifelong goal," he said. He never forgot the...
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