KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-114 crew look at a Control Moment Gyroscope. From left are Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. Thomas is a new addition to the mission crew. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Soichi Noguchi look at the leading edge of Discovery’s wing with RCC panels removed. Noguchi is with the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. Crew members are at KSC becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-114 crew spend time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi (left) and Andrew Thomas (center) look at an engine eyelet, which serves as part of the thermal protection system on an orbiter. Noguchi is with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment and the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-114 crew members get hands-on experience with a Video Stanchion Support Assembly (VSSA). From left are Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Stephen Robinson and Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. Thomas is a new addition to the mission crew. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

Expedition 60 prime crew members flight engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, second from left, and flight engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency), third from left, are seen with backup crew members Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), third from right, Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos, second from right, and Thomas Marshburn of NASA, right, during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 60 to the International Space Station, Friday, July 19, 2019 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 60 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, Andrew Morgan of NASA, and Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft on Saturday, July 20. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-114 gathered in front of the shuttle Discovery following landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, August 9, 2005. From left to right: Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence, Soichi Noguchi and Charles Camarda, and Pilot James Kelly. Space Shuttle Discovery landed safely at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 5:11:22 a.m. PDT this morning, following the very successful 14-day STS-114 return to flight mission. During their two weeks in space, Commander Eileen Collins and her six crewmates tested out new safety procedures and delivered supplies and equipment the International Space Station. Discovery spent two weeks in space, where the crew demonstrated new methods to inspect and repair the Shuttle in orbit. The crew also delivered supplies, outfitted and performed maintenance on the International Space Station. A number of these tasks were conducted during three spacewalks. In an unprecedented event, spacewalkers were called upon to remove protruding gap fillers from the heat shield on Discovery's underbelly. In other spacewalk activities, astronauts installed an external platform onto the Station's Quest Airlock and replaced one of the orbital outpost's Control Moment Gyroscopes. Inside the Station, the STS-114 crew conducted joint operations with the Expedition 11 crew. They unloaded fresh supplies from the Shuttle and the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module. Before Discovery undocked, the crews filled Raffeallo with unneeded items and returned to Shuttle payload bay. Discovery launched on July 26 and spent almost 14 days on orbit.

The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-114 gathered for a press brief following landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, 5:11 am, August 9, 2005. Left to right: Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Wendy Lawrence and Stephen Robinson, Commander Eileen Collins at microphone, Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Soichi Noguchi, and Pilot James Kelly. Space Shuttle Discovery landed safely at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 5:11:22 a.m. PDT this morning, following the very successful 14-day STS-114 return to flight mission. During their two weeks in space, Commander Eileen Collins and her six crewmates tested out new safety procedures and delivered supplies and equipment the International Space Station. Discovery spent two weeks in space, where the crew demonstrated new methods to inspect and repair the Shuttle in orbit. The crew also delivered supplies, outfitted and performed maintenance on the International Space Station. A number of these tasks were conducted during three spacewalks. In an unprecedented event, spacewalkers were called upon to remove protruding gap fillers from the heat shield on Discovery's underbelly. In other spacewalk activities, astronauts installed an external platform onto the Station's Quest Airlock and replaced one of the orbital outpost's Control Moment Gyroscopes. Inside the Station, the STS-114 crew conducted joint operations with the Expedition 11 crew. They unloaded fresh supplies from the Shuttle and the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module. Before Discovery undocked, the crews filled Raffeallo with unneeded items and returned to Shuttle payload bay. Discovery launched on July 26 and spent almost 14 days on orbit.

Pilot James Kelly answered a question at a briefing following the successful landing of the Space Shuttle Discovery at NASA DFRC on August 9, 2005. Commander Eileen Collins is on his right, mission specialists Soichi Noguchi, Andrew Thomas and Charles Camarda are to his left. Space Shuttle Discovery landed safely at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 5:11:22 a.m. PDT this morning, following the very successful 14-day STS-114 return to flight mission. During their two weeks in space, Commander Eileen Collins and her six crewmates tested out new safety procedures and delivered supplies and equipment the International Space Station. Discovery spent two weeks in space, where the crew demonstrated new methods to inspect and repair the Shuttle in orbit. The crew also delivered supplies, outfitted and performed maintenance on the International Space Station. A number of these tasks were conducted during three spacewalks. In an unprecedented event, spacewalkers were called upon to remove protruding gap fillers from the heat shield on Discovery's underbelly. In other spacewalk activities, astronauts installed an external platform onto the Station's Quest Airlock and replaced one of the orbital outpost's Control Moment Gyroscopes. Inside the Station, the STS-114 crew conducted joint operations with the Expedition 11 crew. They unloaded fresh supplies from the Shuttle and the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module. Before Discovery undocked, the crews filled Raffeallo with unneeded items and returned to Shuttle payload bay. Discovery launched on July 26 and spent almost 14 days on orbit.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Soichi Noguchi and Charles Camarda greet astronaut John Young (far right), who flew on the first flight of Space Shuttle Columbia with Robert Crippen. Behind Camarda is Pilot James Kelly. Young is associate director, Technical, at Johnson Space Center. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 crew is spending time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-114 crew spend time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. From left (in their blue suits) are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, Stephen Robinson, Charles Camarda, Andrew Thomas and Wendy Lawrence; Commander Eileen Collins and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. They are looking at the thermal protection system insulation blankets being installed on an insert for Discovery’s nose cap. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew gathers around the work stand holding the insert for Discovery’s nose cap. From left are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, and Charles Camarda; Commander Eileen Collins; Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Wendy Lawrence; Pilot James Kelly; and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The insert is being fitted with thermal protection system insulation blankets. The crew is spending time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

Expedition 60 prime crew members flight engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, second from left, and flight engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency), third from left, are seen with backup crew members Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), third from right, Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos, second from right, and Thomas Marshburn of NASA, right, pose for a picture at the conclusion of a press conference, Friday, July 19, 2019 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 60 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA, and flight engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft at 12:28 p.m. Eastern time (9:28 p.m. Baikonur time) on Saturday, July 20. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 60 prime crew members flight engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, second from left, and flight engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency), third from left, are seen with backup crew members Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), third from right, Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos, second from right, and Thomas Marshburn of NASA, right, pose for a picture at the conclusion of a press conference, Friday, July 19, 2019 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 60 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA, and flight engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft at 12:28 p.m. Eastern time (9:28 p.m. Baikonur time) on Saturday, July 20. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 60 prime crew members flight engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, second from left, and flight engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency), third from left, are seen with backup crew members Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos, third from right, Thomas Marshburn of NASA, second from right, and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), right are seen in quarantine, behind glass, as they arrive for a press conference, Friday, July 19, 2019 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 60 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA, and flight engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft at 12:28 p.m. Eastern time (9:28 p.m. Baikonur time) on Saturday, July 20. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS - STS114-S-002-- These seven astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-114 crew portrait. In front are astronauts Eileen M. Collins (right), commander; Wendy B. Lawrence (center), mission specialist; and James M. Kelly (left), pilot. In back (left to right) are astronauts Stephen K. Robinson, Andrew S. W. Thomas, Charles J. Camarda and Soichi Noguchi, all mission specialists. Noguchi represents Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

JSC2005-E-02824 (26 January 2005) --- Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist representing the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), dons a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. Astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas (right), mission specialist, and Letti Castillo with United Space Alliance (USA) assisted Noguchi.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-114 crew poses on an upper level of Launch Pad 39A during their tour. From left are Pilot James Kelly, Mission Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Soichi Noguchi, Andrew Thomas and Wendy Lawrence. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

JSC2005-E-12419 (29 March 2005) --- Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist representing the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas, mission specialist, assisted Noguchi.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-114 crew poses on an upper level of Launch Pad 39A during their tour. From left are Pilot James Kelly, Mission Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Soichi Noguchi, Andrew Thomas and Wendy Lawrence. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew stands underneath Discovery in the Orbiter Processing Facility. From left are Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Charles Camarda, astronaut John Young, Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence and Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. Young is associate director, Technical, at Johnson Space Center. The crew is spending time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas (left) works with equipment while Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi watches. Noguchi is with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). They and other crew members are at KSC for equipment familiarization. STS-114 is classified as Logistics Flight 1 to the International Space Station, delivering new supplies and replacing one of the orbital outpost’s Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs). STS-114 will also carry a Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and the External Stowage Platform-2. The crew is slated to conduct at least three spacewalks: They will demonstrate repair techniques of the Shuttle’s Thermal Protection System, replace the failed CMG with one delivered by the Shuttle, and install the External Stowage Platform.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas (center) and Soichi Noguchi (right) work with equipment while Mission Specialist Charles Camarda (left) watches. Noguchi is with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). They and other crew members are at KSC for equipment familiarization. STS-114 is classified as Logistics Flight 1 to the International Space Station, delivering new supplies and replacing one of the orbital outpost’s Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs). STS-114 will also carry a Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and the External Stowage Platform-2. The crew is slated to conduct at least three spacewalks: They will demonstrate repair techniques of the Shuttle’s Thermal Protection System, replace the failed CMG with one delivered by the Shuttle, and install the External Stowage Platform.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew stands in front of the operations desk in the Orbiter Processing Facility. At far right is astronaut John Young, who flew on the first flight of Space Shuttle Columbia with Robert Crippen. Young is associate director, Technical, at Johnson Space Center. From left are Young’s pilot; STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins; Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson; Pilot James Kelly; and Mission Specialist Charles Camarda. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 crew is spending time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

STS114-S-007 (26 July 2005) --- The STS-114 crew members, having donned their launch and entry suits, wave at KSC employees as they prepare to board the transfer van awaiting to take them to Launch Pad 39B. Eileen M. Collins, mission commander, leads the way. James M. Kelly, pilot, is at front left. Other crew members -- Wendy Lawrence, Andrew S.W. Thomas, Stephen K. Robinson, Charles J. Camarda and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi -- follow.

S114-E-6751 (2 August 2005) --- The STS-114 crewmembers pose for an in-flight portrait in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. From the left (front row) are astronauts Andrew S. W. Thomas, mission specialist; Eileen M. Collins, commander; and Soichi Noguchi, mission specialist representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). From the left (back row) are astronauts James M. Kelly, pilot; Charles J. Camarda, Stephen K. Robinson, and Wendy B. Lawrence, all mission specialists.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members look at test designs of the bolt catcher insulation. Starting from left are Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson, Andrew Thomas and Soichi Noguchi; and Commander Eileen Collins. The STS-114 crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

Images from the STS-114 Homecoming Ceremony, held in Hangar 276 at Ellington Field. Crew member Soichi Noguchi speaks to the crowd during the ceremonies. Seated onstage (from left) are NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, crew members Eileen Collins, James Kelly, Stephen Robinson, Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence, Charles Camarda, and Center Director Jefferson Howell.

STS114-S-006 (26 July 2005) --- The STS-114 crew members, having donned their launch and entry suits, wave at KSC employees as they head out to the transfer van awaiting to take them to Launch Pad 39B. Eileen M. Collins, commander, leads the way. James M. Kelly, pilot, is at front left. Other crew members -- Wendy Lawrence, Andrew S.W. Thomas, Stephen K. Robinson, Charles J. Camarda and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi--follow.

JSC2005-E-14733 (21 March 2005) ---Three STS-114 astronauts give a simultaneous thumbs-up signal to indicate preparedness during an underwater training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston. From the left are Soichi Noguchi of JAXA, Stephen K. Robinson and Andrew S.W. Thomas. A number of SCUBA-equipped divers participated in the dive to assist the astronauts. Noguchi and Robinson have been in training for a lengthy period of time, preparing for three scheduled spacewalks on the first flight marking return to space following the Columbia mission of 2003. Thomas, working inside the Space Shuttle Discovery's cabin, will serve as the lead robotics officer for the inspection of the Orbiter's thermal protection system using a new boom extension outfitted with sensors and cameras. He will also serve as the Intravehicular Activity crewmember helping to suit up and choreograph spacewalkers Noguchi and Robinson for their spacewalks.

JSC2005-E-40334 (2 October 2005) --- Members of the crew that returned the Space Shuttle to flight earlier this year aboard Discovery, from left, astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA astronauts Charles J. Camarda, Stephen K. Robinson and Andrew S.W. Thomas participate in a parade welcoming Noguchi to his hometown of Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan on Oct. 2. The Discovery crew visited Japan this week as guests of JAXA, participating in a variety of public events. Photo Credit: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew talks to the Discovery processing team in the Orbiter Processing Facility. The crew members, from left, are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson and Pilot James Kelly. Also present but not pictured are Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Andrew Thomas and Charles Camarda; and Commander Eileen Collins. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members look at test designs of the bolt catcher insulation. Starting from left are Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson, Andrew Thomas, Soichi Noguchi and Wendy Lawrence; astronaut Steven Frick; Mission Specialist Charles Camarda (back to camera); and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew talks to the Discovery processing team in the Orbiter Processing Facility. The crew members, from left, are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson; Pilot James Kelly; Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Andrew Thomas and Charles Camarda; and Commander Eileen Collins. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, some of the STS-114 crew listen to Greg Henry, SRB Element director of Manufacturing Operations with United Space Alliance. Crew members, from center to right, are Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Andrew Thomas. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. In the background, at right, is Tom Engler, Marshall Space Flight Center SRB Resident Office lead. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members look at external tank-solid rocket booster camera components. From left are Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. Behind Noguchi is Tom Engler, SRB Resident Office lead at Marshall Space Flight Center. They are standing in front of an SRB frustum. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-114 crew look around Launch Pad 39A on a tour. From left are Pad A Operations Manager David Sutherland (with United Space Alliance), Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Pad A Operations Chief Steve Leonhard, with United Space Alliance, Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Mission Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence and Charles Camarda. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On the Fixed Service Structure at Launch Pad 39B, STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi practices using a fire extinguisher. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. Other crew members looking on, behind Noguchi, are Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dressed in protective suits, STS-114 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas (left) and Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), handle equipment in the Space Station Processing Facility that will be used on the mission. They and other crew members are at KSC for equipment familiarization. STS-114 is classified as Logistics Flight 1 to the International Space Station, delivering new supplies and replacing one of the orbital outpost’s Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs). STS-114 will also carry a Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and the External Stowage Platform-2. The crew is slated to conduct at least three spacewalks: They will demonstrate repair techniques of the Shuttle’s Thermal Protection System, replace the failed CMG with one delivered by the Shuttle, and install the External Stowage Platform.

STS114-S-045 (9 August 2005) --- The STS-114 crewmembers gather for a crew photo in front of the Space Shuttle Discovery following landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. From the left are astronauts Stephen K. Robinson, mission specialist; Eileen M. Collins, commander; Andrew S. W. Thomas, Wendy B. Lawrence, Soichi Noguchi representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Charles J. Camarda, all mission specialists; and James M. Kelly, pilot. The landing concludes a historic 14-day, Return to Flight mission to the international space station.

JSC2005-E-33358 (10 August 2005) --- Houston Mayor Bill White speaks to a crowd on hand at Ellington Field’s Hangar 276 near Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the STS-114 crew return ceremonies. Seated (from the left) are NASA Administrator Michael Griffin; astronauts Eileen M. Collins, commander; James M. Kelly, pilot; Soichi Noguchi, mission specialist representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); Stephen K. Robinson, mission specialist. Not pictured are astronauts Andrew S. W. Thomas, Wendy B. Lawrence and Charles J. Camarda, mission specialists.

S114-E-6730 (2 August 2005) --- The STS-114 crewmembers pose for their traditional in-flight crew portrait in the Destiny laboratory of the international space station. From the left (front row) are astronauts Andrew S. W. Thomas, mission specialist; Eileen M. Collins, commander; and Soichi Noguchi, mission specialist representing the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). From the left (back row) are astronauts James M. Kelly, pilot; Charles J. Camarda, Stephen K. Robinson, and Wendy B. Lawrence, all mission specialists.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-114 crew members look at the replacement Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) that they will bring to the International Space Station. From left are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi (with the Japanese Space Agency), Stephen Robinson and Andrew Thomas. The crew is at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) activities. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the payloads with which they’ll be working on-orbit. The Return to Flight mission STS-114 will also carry the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello, filled with supplies for the International Space Station. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, Bob Dougert, manager of Test Engineering and Operations, explains the thrust vector control system to the STS-114 crew. Counterclockwise from upper left are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson, Commander Eileen Collins, and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Return to Flight STS-114 crew sits for the traditional launch day breakfast in the Operations and Checkout Building. Seated left to right are Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Commander Eileen Collins, and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Stephen Robinson and Charles Camarda. They are scheduled to launch on this historic mission aboard Space Shuttle Discovery at 3:51 p.m. EDT today from Launch Pad 39B. It is the 114th Space Shuttle flight and the 31st for Discovery. The 12-day mission is expected to end with touchdown at the Shuttle Landing Facility at 11:06 a.m. July 25.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Return to Flight STS-114 crew exits the Operations and Checkout Building for their ride to Launch Pad 39B. On the left column, front to back, are Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas. On the right column are Mission Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson. The crew is scheduled to launch on this historic mission at 3:51 p.m. EDT today from Launch Pad 39B. It is the 114th Space Shuttle flight and the 31st for Discovery. The 12-day mission is expected to end with touchdown at the Shuttle Landing Facility at 11:06 a.m. July 25.

S114-E-6378 (3 August 2005) --- While perched on a Space Station truss, astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), acts as observer and communication relay station between fellow spacewalker Stephen K. Robinson (out of frame) and astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas aboard Space Shuttle Discovery during a part of the mission’s third session of extravehicular activities (EVA). A portion of the thermal protection tiles on Discovery’s underside is visible at lower left. The image was photographed by Robinson using a digital camera.

JSC2005-E-33333 (10 August 2005) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander, speaks from a lectern in Ellington Field’s Hangar 276 near Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the STS-114 crew return ceremonies. Seated from the left are NASA Administrator Michael Griffin; astronauts James M. Kelly, pilot; Soichi Noguchi, mission specialist representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); Stephen K. Robinson, Andrew S. W. Thomas, Wendy B. Lawrence, Charles J. Camarda, mission specialists; and JSC Director General Jefferson D. Howell, Jr.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, members of the STS-114 crew look at Discovery, the orbiter designated for the Return to Flight mission. From left are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi (with the Japanese Space Agency), Andrew Thomas and Stephen Robinson. They and other crew members are at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the orbiter and equipment they will be working with on the mission. Return to Flight Mission STS-114 will carry the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello, filled with supplies for the International Space Station, and a replacement Control Moment Gyroscope. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Return to Flight STS-114 crew heads for the bus that will transport them to Launch Pad 39B. In the left column, back to front, are Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Charles Camarda and Wendy Lawrence, and Pilot James Kelly. In the right column, back to front, are Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson and Soichi Noguchi and Mission Commander Eileen Collins. The crew is scheduled to launch on this historic mission at 3:51 p.m. EDT today from Launch Pad 39B. It is the 114th Space Shuttle flight and the 31st for Discovery. The 12-day mission is expected to end with touchdown at the Shuttle Landing Facility at 11:06 a.m. July 25.

Expedition 60 backup crew members Thomas Marshburn of NASA, left, Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos, center, and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), right, pose for a picture on the launch pad as the Soyuz rocket arrives at the launch pad by train, Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 60 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA, and flight engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft at 12:28 p.m. Eastern time (9:28 p.m. Baikonur time) , on Saturday, July 20. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, members of the STS-114 crew look at tools from the Tool Stowage Assembly. From left are Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson, Andrew Thomas and Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japanese Space Agency. They and other crew members are at Kennedy for Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the payloads with which they’ll be working on orbit. The Return to Flight mission STS-114 will carry a replacement Control Moment Gyroscope and the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello, filled with supplies for the International Space Station. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.

S114-E-6370 (3 August 2005) --- While perched on a Space Station truss, astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), acts as observer and communication relay station between fellow spacewalker Stephen K. Robinson (out of frame) and astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas aboard Space Shuttle Discovery during the mission’s third session of extravehicular activities (EVA). A portion of the thermal protection tiles on Discovery’s underside is visible at lower left. The image was photographed by Robinson using a digital camera.

S114-E-6376 (3 August 2005) --- A close-up view of a portion of the thermal protection tiles on Space Shuttle Discovery’s underside is featured in this image photographed by astronaut Stephen K. Robinson (out of frame), STS-114 mission specialist, during the mission’s third session of extravehicular activities (EVA). While perched on a Space Station truss, astronaut Soichi Noguchi (background), mission specialist representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), acts as observer and communication relay station between fellow spacewalker Robinson and astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas aboard Discovery.

JSC2005-E-33327 (10 August 2005) --- The STS-114 crewmembers wave to a crowd on hand at Ellington Field’s Hangar 276 near Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the crew return ceremonies. Pictured, from the left, are NASA Administrator Michael Griffin; astronauts Eileen M. Collins, commander; James M. Kelly, pilot; Soichi Noguchi, mission specialist representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); and Stephen K. Robinson, mission specialist. Not pictured are astronauts Andrew S. W. Thomas, Wendy B. Lawrence and Charles J. Camarda, mission specialists.

S114-E-5656 (28 July 2005) --- The STS-114 crew works on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery during rendezvous and docking procedures with the international space station. Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, commander, is visible at the aft flight deck controls. Also onboard were astronauts James M. Kelly, pilot; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, Stephen K. Robinson, Andrew S. W. Thomas, Wendy B. Lawrence and Charles J. Camarda, all mission specialists.

ISS011-E-11258 (28 July 2005) --- View of the Space Shuttle Discovery as photographed during the survey operations performed by the Expedition 11 crew on the International Space Station during the STS-114 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver on Flight Day 3. Discovery docked to the station at 6:18 a.m. (CDT) on Thursday, July 28, 2005. Parts of Switzerland are in the background. Onboard the shuttle were astronauts Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander; James M. Kelly, pilot; Andrew S. W. Thomas, Stephen K. Robinson, Wendy B. Lawrence, Charles J. Camarda and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, all mission specialists.

ISS011-E-11227 (28 July 2005) --- Space shuttle Discovery approaches the international space station. Discovery docked to the station at 6:18 a.m. (CDT) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 as the two spacecraft orbited over the southern Pacific Ocean west of the South American coast. Onboard the shuttle were astronauts Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander; James M. Kelly, pilot; Andrew S. W. Thomas, Stephen K. Robinson, Wendy B. Lawrence, Charles J. Camarda and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, all mission specialists.

JSC2005-E-33356 (10 August 2005) --- U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R.-Texas) speaks to a crowd on hand at Ellington Field’s Hangar 276 near Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the STS-114 crew return ceremonies. Seated (from the left) are NASA Administrator Michael Griffin; astronauts Eileen M. Collins, commander; James M. Kelly, pilot; Soichi Noguchi, mission specialist representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); Stephen K. Robinson, mission specialist. Not pictured are astronauts Andrew S. W. Thomas, Wendy B. Lawrence and Charles J. Camarda, mission specialists.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Outside the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins leads the way to the Astrovan that will transport the crew to Launch Pad 39B for a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. In the left row, from front, are Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Charles Camarda, and Andrew Thomas. In the right row, from front, are Collins and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The dress rehearsal is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities held prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency egress training. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Wearing the traditional Hawaiian shirts, the STS-114 crew gathers after breakfast for the traditional cake before suiting up for launch. Seated left to right are Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Stephen Robinson and Charles Camarda. Noguchi represents the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The crew is scheduled to lift off aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on this historic Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station at 10:39 a.m. EDT today from Launch Pad 39B. It is the 114th Space Shuttle flight and the 31st for Discovery. The 12-day mission is expected to end with touchdown at the Shuttle Landing Facility on Aug. 7.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew partakes of the traditional breakfast in the crew quarters at the Operations and Checkout (OandC) Building prior to suit-up for the trip to Launch Pad 39B for a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. Seated, from left, are Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins, and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Stephen Robinson, and Charles Camarda. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The dress rehearsal is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities held prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency egress training. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dozens of media are gathered at the slidewire basket landing area on Launch Pad 39B to interview and hear comments from the STS-114 crew: Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence and Stephen Robinson, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Soichi Noguchi, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew learn about exiting the slidewire basket at this landing area should they need to leave the Space Shuttle in an emergency situation while on the pad. Crew members seen here are (from left) Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Soichi Noguchi, Wendy Lawrence, Stephen Robinson and Charles Camarda. Not pictured is Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members take a close look at a mock-up of a booster separation motor (BSM) igniter and expanded views of the BSM and igniter on the table. From left are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, Stephen Robinson and Andrew Thomas (holding the igniter); Commander Eileen Collins; and Mission Specialist Charles Camarda. At far right is Paul Gutierrez, SRB associate program manager with United Space Alliance. Not pictured is Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence. Noguchi is with the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On the Fixed Service Structure at Launch Pad 39B, STS-114 Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson (left) and Soichi Noguchi (right) have climbed into the slidewire basket, emergency egress equipment from the pad. Watching them (in center) are Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew gathers for media questions at the slidewire basket landing area on Launch Pad 39B. Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson has the microphone. The other crew members are, from left, Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Wendy Lawrence, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Soichi Noguchi, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - The STS-114 crew poses with the employees in the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility. At far left is L. Roger Elliot, director of Design engineering for SRB Element, United Space Alliance; next are Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson and Wendy Lawrence; Commander Eileen Collins; Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas; at center is Paul Gutierrez, associate program manager in SRB Element; Pilot James Kelly; Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi; and astronaut Steven Frick, who joined the STS-114 crew during equipment familiarization at KSC. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On the Fixed Service Structure at Launch Pad 39B, the STS-114 crew gets instructions on using the slidewire basket, emergency egress equipment from the pad. Crew members seen here are (from left) Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Charles Camarda, Commander Eileen Collins, and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Wendy Lawrence. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members look at booster separation motors (BSM) on an aft skirt that has had booster trowlable ablative removed by liquid nitrogen cutting. The astronauts are learning how the BSMs would be removed from the aft skirt. From left are Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence; Commander Eileen Collins; Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas; Pilot James Kelly (background); and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson. Noguchi is with the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, some of the STS-114 crew listen to Mike Leppert, Manufacturing Operations project lead with United Space Alliance, talk about a booster separation motor (BSM) igniter. Pictures on the table give expanded views of the BSM and igniter. Next to Leppart, from left, are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson; Commander Eileen Collins; and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas (holding a mockup of an igniter) and Charles Camarda. Noguchi is with the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew gathers for media questions at the slidewire basket landing area on Launch Pad 39B. Standing left to right are Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence and Stephen Robinson, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Soichi Noguchi, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew partakes of the traditional breakfast in the crew quarters at the Operations and Checkout (OandC) Building prior to suit-up for the trip to Launch Pad 39B for a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. Seated, from left, are Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins, and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Stephen Robinson, and Charles Camarda. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The dress rehearsal is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities held prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency egress training. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dozens of media are gathered at the slidewire basket landing area on Launch Pad 39B to interview and hear comments from the STS-114 crew: Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence and Stephen Robinson, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Soichi Noguchi, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

NASA DFRC Deputy Director Steven Schmidt and DFRC Shuttle Program Manager Joe D'Agostino greet Commander Eileen Collins and the crew of STS-114. Left to right: Steven G. Schmidt, deputy director of the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center; Joe D'Agostino, DFRC Space Shuttle Flight Management Support Specialist; STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Stephen Robinson. Space Shuttle Discovery landed safely at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 5:11:22 a.m. PDT this morning, following the very successful 14-day STS-114 return to flight mission. During their two weeks in space, Commander Eileen Collins and her six crewmates tested out new safety procedures and delivered supplies and equipment the International Space Station. Discovery spent two weeks in space, where the crew demonstrated new methods to inspect and repair the Shuttle in orbit. The crew also delivered supplies, outfitted and performed maintenance on the International Space Station. A number of these tasks were conducted during three spacewalks. In an unprecedented event, spacewalkers were called upon to remove protruding gap fillers from the heat shield on Discovery's underbelly. In other spacewalk activities, astronauts installed an external platform onto the Station's Quest Airlock and replaced one of the orbital outpost's Control Moment Gyroscopes. Inside the Station, the STS-114 crew conducted joint operations with the Expedition 11 crew. They unloaded fresh supplies from the Shuttle and the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module. Before Discovery undocked, the crews filled Raffeallo with unneeded items and returned to Shuttle payload bay. Discovery launched on July 26 and spent almost 14 days on orbit.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Remote Manipulator Lab inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, STS-114 Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi (left) and Andrew Thomas (far right) get a close look at about the 50-foot-long Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) that will fly on Shuttle Discovery on Return to Flight mission STS-114. Between them is Rafael Rodriguez, an advanced systems technician with United Space Alliance. The OBSS attaches to the end of the Shuttle’s robotic arm. The system is one of the new safety measures for Return to Flight, equipping the orbiter with cameras and laser systems to inspect the Shuttle’s Thermal Protection System while in space. The mission launch window is May 12 to June 3, 2005.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 crew members behind a protective screen practice using handheld cameras as they look into Discovery’s payload bay. At left is Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson; at right are Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Soichi Noguchi (with the Japanese Space Agency). They will use the cameras during the mission. Crew members are at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the orbiter and equipment they will be working with on the mission. Return to Flight Mission STS-114 will carry the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello, filled with supplies for the International Space Station, and a replacement Control Moment Gyroscope. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, the STS-114 crew poses for a photo at the entry hatch into Space Shuttle Discovery. At left is Pilot James Kelly. Those standing are Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Wendy Lawrence, Soichi Noguchi and Andrew Thomas. In front of them are Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson. Collins holds the mission patch. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

ISS011-E-12407 (2 August 2005) --- The STS-114 and Expedition 11 crew members gather for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory of the international space station. From the left (front row) are astronauts Andrew S. W. Thomas, STS-114 mission specialist; Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander; cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition 11 commander representing Russia's Federal Space Agency; and astronaut John L. Phillips, Expedition 11 NASA science officer and flight engineer. From the left (back row) are astronauts Soichi Noguchi representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Charles J. Camarda, both STS-114 mission specialists; James M. Kelly, STS-114 pilot; Stephen K. Robinson and Wendy B. Lawrence, both STS-114 mission specialists.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After looking over some of the hardware in the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-114 crew members answer questions from the media. From right are Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Wendy Lawrence, Stephen Robinson (with the microphone), Soichi Noguchi (with the Japanese Space Agency) and Andrew Thomas; Pilot James Kelly; and Commander Eileen Collins. They are standing in front of the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello that will fly on mission STS-114. The crew is at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) activities. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the payloads with which they’ll be working on-orbit. The Return to Flight mission STS-114 will also carry a replacement Control Moment Gyroscope. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-114 crew members tour the Rubber Room at Launch Pad 39A. From left to right are Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas; Steve Leonhard, chief, Pad A Operations, with United Space Alliance (USA); Mission Commander Eileen Collins; Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency, and Charles Camarda; Pilot James Kelly; and David Sutherland, manager, Pad A Operations, USA. Located under the launch pad, the steel dome Rubber Room floats on rubber isolators. It was the escape area used during the Apollo launches and it could not be removed when the pad was modified for the Shuttle. In case of an emergency on the pad, the astronauts would slide down a long vertical tube (left) to the Rubber Room and wait for the danger to clear. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

ISS011-E-12410 (6 August 2005) --- The STS-114 and Expedition 11 crewmembers gather in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. From the left (front row) are astronaut Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander; James M. Kelly, STS-114 pilot; Andrew S. W. Thomas, STS-114 mission specialist; John L. Phillips, Expedition 11 NASA Space Station science officer and flight engineer; and cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition 11 commander representing Russia's Federal Space Agency. From the left (back row) are astronauts Soichi Noguchi representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Stephen K. Robinson, Charles J. Camarda, and Wendy B. Lawrence, all STS-114 mission specialists.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Following the mock countdown and emergency egress practice from the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39B, STS-114 crew members come together for a group photo on the 225-foot level. Pictured, from left, are Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Charles Camarda and Wendy Lawrence, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson and Soichi Noguchi, and Pilot James. Kelly. This culminates the pre-launch training known as Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. TCDT provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency egress training. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the electrical engineering lab of the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members look at a DAS (data acquisition system) unit and some of the different circuit boards that will help drive the cameras on future flights and different cameras. In the foreground are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, Stephen Robinson and Andrew Thomas. In the background (center, left to right) are Pilot James Kelly; Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Wendy Lawrence; plus astronaut Steven Frick, who joined the STS-114 crew during equipment familiarization at KSC. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, the STS-114 crew gets instructions about the White Room they are in. It is the point of entry into Space Shuttle Discovery. The crew, from left, are Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Wendy Lawrence, Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson. Not seen are Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson (right, foreground) practices with a three-dimensional camera that will be used on future missions. Other crew members watching are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi (second from left) and Andrew Thomas (center). The crew is at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the payloads with which they’ll be working on orbit. The Return to Flight mission STS-114 will carry a replacement Control Moment Gyroscope and the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello, filled with supplies for the International Space Station. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.

S114-E-5531 (28 July 2005) --- Not since 2002 have nine space travelers shared space simultaneously on the International Space Station. At least not until the morning of July 28, when astronaut Eileen M. Collins led her Discovery crew onboard the orbital outpost. Collins gives a wave from upper right. Clockwise from her position are astronaut Charles J. Camarda, Japanese Aerospace Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi and Wendy Lawrence, all STS-114 mission specialists; cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, Expedition 11 commander; astronaut James M. Kelly, Discovery pilot; astronaut Andrew S.W. Thomas, STS-114 mission specialist; and astronaut John L. Phillips, NASA Space Station Science Officer and flight engineer for Expedition 11. Astronaut Stephen K. Robinson, STS-114 mission specialist, took the photo with a digital still camera.

ISS011-E-11403 (2 August 2005) --- The Expedition 11 and STS-114 crewmembers gather for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory of the international space station. From the left (front row) are astronauts Andrew S. W. Thomas, STS-114 mission specialist; Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander; cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition 11 commander representing Russia's Federal Space Agency; astronaut John L. Phillips, Expedition 11 NASA Space Station science officer and flight engineer. From the left (back row) are astronauts Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); James M. Kelly, STS-114 pilot; Charles J. Camarda, Wendy B. Lawrence and Stephen K. Robinson, all STS-114 mission specialists.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After looking over some of the hardware in the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-114 crew members answer questions from the media. At the microphone is Commander Eileen Collins. Behind her are (left to right) Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Wendy Lawrence, Stephen Robinson, Soichi Noguchi (with the Japanese Space Agency) and Andrew Thomas, and Pilot James Kelly. The crew is at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) activities. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the payloads with which they’ll be working on-orbit. The Return to Flight mission STS-114 will carry the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello, filled with supplies for the International Space Station, and a replacement Control Moment Gyroscope. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Photographers and journalists gather in the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) to interview and photograph the STS-114 crew. Crew members from left are ) Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Wendy Lawrence, Stephen Robinson, Soichi Noguchi (with the Japanese Space Agency) and Andrew Thomas; Pilot James Kelly; and Commander Eileen Collins. The crew is looking over some of the hardware in the SSPF. The Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello that will fly on mission STS-114 is at right. The crew is at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) activities. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the payloads with which they’ll be working on-orbit. The Return to Flight mission STS-114 will also carry a replacement Control Moment Gyroscope. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.

DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER, CA. - (EC05-0166-01_Dryden) Before dawn, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in California after completing the successful Return to Flight mission STS-114 to the International Space Station. Landing time was 8:11:22 a.m. EDT. The landing was deferred from Kennedy Space Center due to weather concerns. Aboard Discovery was her crew of seven: Mission Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson, Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence, Charles Camarda and Soichi Noguchi, who represents the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. This is the 50th Shuttle landing at Edwards and the sixth night landing.

STS114-S-046 (9 August 2005) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery, with its crew of seven astronauts onboard, glides to a pre-dawn landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Touchdown occurred at 5:11 a.m. (PDT) August 9, 2005. Astronauts Eileen M. Collins and James M. Kelly, STS-114 commander and pilot, respectively, guided the ship as it made its 17,000 mph descent from space into the morning darkness. The landing concludes a historic 14-day, Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. Also onboard were astronauts Stephen K. Robinson, Andrew S. W. Thomas, Wendy B. Lawrence, Charles J. Camarda, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, all mission specialists.

STS114-S-042 (9 August 2005) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery, with its crew of seven astronauts onboard, glides to a pre-dawn landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Touchdown occurred at 5:11 a.m. (PDT) August 9, 2005. Astronauts Eileen M. Collins and James M. Kelly, STS-114 commander and pilot, respectively, guided the ship as it made its 17,000 mph descent from space into the morning darkness. The landing concludes a historic 14-day, Return to Flight mission to the international space station. Also onboard were astronauts Stephen K. Robinson, Andrew S. W. Thomas, Wendy B. Lawrence, Charles J. Camarda, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, all mission specialists.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, the Return to Flight STS-114 crew waits while Mission Commander Eileen Collins talks to the media. Seen in the photo are (from left) Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Collins, and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Wendy Lawrence and Stephen Robinson. Collins states that since the scrub on July 13, the crew has focused on the on-orbit part of the mission and training for night landings using the Shuttle Training Aircraft. She praised the engineers and technicians who have been troubleshooting the elusive sensor problem and thanked them. STS-114 is scheduled to launch July 26 at 10:39 a.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39B.

ISS011-E-11219 (28 July 2005) --- Overall view of the Space Shuttle Discovery as photographed during the survey operations performed by the Expedition 11 crew on the International Space Station during the STS-114 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver on Flight Day 3. Discovery docked to the station at 6:18 a.m. (CDT) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 as the two spacecraft orbited over the southern Pacific Ocean west of the South American coast. Onboard the shuttle were astronauts Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander; James M. Kelly, pilot; Andrew S. W. Thomas, Stephen K. Robinson, Wendy B. Lawrence, Charles J. Camarda and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, all mission specialists. The Italian-built Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) is visible in the cargo bay.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Photographers and journalists gather in the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) to interview and photograph the STS-114 crew. Crew members from left are ) Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Wendy Lawrence, Stephen Robinson, Soichi Noguchi (with the Japanese Space Agency) and Andrew Thomas; Commander Eileen Collins; and Pilot James Kelly. The crew is looking over some of the hardware in the SSPF. The crew is at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) activities. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the payloads with which they’ll be working on-orbit. The Return to Flight mission STS-114 will carry the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello, filled with supplies for the International Space Station, and a replacement Control Moment Gyroscope. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.

DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER, CA. - (EC05-0166-04_Dryden) Space Shuttle Discovery comes to a stop after a flawless landing on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The landing completes the successful Return to Flight mission STS-114 to the International Space Station. Landing time was 8:11:22 a.m. EDT. The landing was deferred from Kennedy Space Center due to weather concerns. Aboard Discovery was her crew of seven: Mission Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson, Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence, Charles Camarda and Soichi Noguchi, who represents the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. This is the 50th Shuttle landing at Edwards and the sixth night landing.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, members of the STS-114 crew look at Discovery, the orbiter designated for the Return to Flight mission. The crew members seen in front are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi (with the Japanese Space Agency) and Stephen Robinson; in back are Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas (back to camera) and Commander Eileen Collins. With them are Cindy Begley (left), lead EVA flight controller, and Christi Hansen (right), EVA trainer. The crew is at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the orbiter and equipment they will be working with on the mission. Return to Flight Mission STS-114 will carry the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello, filled with supplies for the International Space Station, and a replacement Control Moment Gyroscope. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the STS-114 crew pauses during M-113 training at the launch pad. From left are Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Soichi Noguchi, Wendy Lawrence and Stephen Robinson, and Pilot James Kelly. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.

DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER, CA. - (EC05-0166-02_Dryden) Before dawn, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in California after completing the successful Return to Flight mission STS-114 to the International Space Station. Landing time was 8:11:22 a.m. EDT. The landing was deferred from Kennedy Space Center due to weather concerns. Aboard Discovery was her crew of seven: Mission Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson, Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence, Charles Camarda and Soichi Noguchi, who represents the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. This is the 50th Shuttle landing at Edwards and the sixth night landing.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Shuttle Main Engine Shop at KSC, the STS-114 crew poses for a photo in front of two of the main engines. Crew members, from left, are Mission Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Wendy Lawrence, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Soichi Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. Behind them are Dan Hausman (director, Product Support, Boeing), Dan Sweety (manager, Safety & Mission Assurance, Boeing) and Matt McClelland (team manager, Tech Ops, Boeing). The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.