Leland_Melvin - NASA astronauts prepare for STS-122 mission in Florida

NASA astronauts prepare for STS-122 mission in Florida

Mission Specialist Leland Melvin checks the fit of his gloves after donning the launch and entry suit as part of the terminal countdown demonstration test activities at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 30, 2007. The STS-122 mission launch is scheduled for December 6. (UPI Photo/Kim Shiflett/NASA)


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