Monday, August 24, 2009

Space shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.




STS-128 crew members, front row from left, Pilot Kevin Ford, and Commander Rick Sturckow, second row from left, Mission Specialists Jose Hernandez, and Patrick Forrester, third row from left, Flight Engineer Nicole Stott, and Mission Specialist Christer Fuglesang, of Sweden, and back row, Mission Specialist Danny Olivas, leave the Operations and Checkout Building Monday night Aug. 24, 2009 for a trip to launch pad 39-A and a planned liftoff on the space shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.




Space Shuttle Discovery is seen on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Monday Aug. 24, 2009. Discovery and a crew of seven will deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.




Space Shuttle Discovery is seen on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Monday Aug. 24, 2009. Discovery and a crew of seven will deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.




STS-128 crew members, from left, Mission Specialist Patrick Forrester, Pilot Kevin Ford, and Commander Rick Sturckow leave the Operations and Checkout Building with fellow crew members Monday night Aug. 24, 2009 for a trip to launch pad 39-A and a planned liftoff on the space shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.




Space Shuttle Discovery Commander Rick Sturckow is strapped into his seat on the flight deck of the orbiter as the STS-128 astronauts prepare for launch in this August 24, 2009 video grab.




Space Shuttle Discovery crew walk out of the Operations and Check-Out Building at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Monday Aug. 24, 2009. From left to right, mission specialists Danny Olivas, Nicole Stott, European space agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, mission specialists Jose Hernandez, Patrick Forrester, Pilot Kevin Ford and commander Rick Sturckow. Discovery is schedule to lift off Tuesday morning on a mission to the International Space Station.




European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, left, of Sweden and mission specialist Jose Hernandez, crew members on space shuttle Discovery, wave as they leave the Operations and Checkout building on their way to board the shuttle prior to launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. , Monday, Aug. 24, 2009. Discovery is scheduled to launch early Tuesday morning.




European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (R), a member of space shuttle Discovery crew, departs their crew quarters with mission specialists Nicole Stott (L) and Jose Hernandez (C) for Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida August 24, 2009.



European Space Agency's Christer Fuglesang (R) and astronaut Patrick Forrester stand in the white room as they prepare to board the Space Shuttle Discovery for launch in this August 24, 2009 video grab.



Space shuttle Discovery STS-128 astronaut Nicole Stott gestures to the camera as she prepares to board the shuttle for launch in this August 24, 2009 video grab.



credit photo: Reuters Pictures, Ap photo.

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