DISCOVERY CREW DEPARTS FOR LAUNCH PAD
Astronaut, Nicholas Patrick waves to the media during the STS 116 crew walkout at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on December 9, 2006. Patrick is a Mission Specialist on the crew of 7 that will launch to the International Space Station to continue construction of the orbiting outpost. (UPI Photo/Joe Marino-Bill Cantrell)
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