STS-126 - NASA prepares for STS-126 mission to International Space Station

NASA prepares for STS-126 mission to International Space Station

STS-126 Mission Specialists (L to R) Steve Bowen, Shane Kimbrough and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper check tools required for their mission to the International Space Station to deliver equipment and supplies, at the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 1, 2008. The mission launch date is set for November 14, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kim Shiflett/NASA)


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