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HOUSTON – Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis got an extra special wakeup call from famed singer Paul McCartney today (July 15), and they plan to take another big call from President Barack Obama later.

Atlantis' four astronauts were woken up this morning at 12:59 a.m. EDT (0459 GMT) to Sir Paul McCartney's song, "Good Day Sunshine." The British crooner and former Beatle also pre-recorded a special message for the shuttle crew as they begin their eighth day in orbit.

"Good morning, guys," McCartney said. "Wake up! And good luck on this, your last mission. Well done."

"Good morning, Houston, and thank you for that message," STS-135 mission specialist Rex Walheim responded. "People around the world love Paul McCartney's music, and you can be sure that people above the Earth love his music too."

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