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Memos everywhere!
The crew for the future flight of space shuttle STS-133 (scheduled for September this year) are training in a mock-up of the cockpit at Houston’s Johnson Center. We can see the numerous written notes put up all around the cockpit, predominantly on the back of the left-hand seat, which are to remind the astronauts of the procedures.
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STS-133 mission (NASA)

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