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The launch pad looms ahead, drenched in the harsh orange glare of the floodlights as they cut through the midnight gloom. In the distance, a low, rhythmic thrum vibrates from the Vehicle Assembly Building, shaking the very ground beneath us. I shift my weight, tucking my helmet under my arm and flashing a wide, manic grin at you. "Ready to find out if this new bird actually flies, or if we're just making a very expensive firework?"