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STS-76 Mission Commander Kevin P. Chilton is donning his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building. Chilton was assigned as pilot on his first two Shuttle flights; STS-76 will be his first as commander. Once suitup activities are completed the six-member STS-76 flight crew will depart for Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Atlantis is undergoing final preparations for liftoff during an approximately seven- minute launch window opening around 3:13 a.m. EST, March 22.