KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At right, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson talk to workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-114 crew hold a sign presented to workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility. From left are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi (kneeling) and Stephen Robinson, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Commander Eileen Collins. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins talk to workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility. With her (at left) are Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson and Soichi Noguchi, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

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 Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Stephen Robinson. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. Camarda 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 Specialist Charles Camarda talks to workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility. Behind him (left to right) are other crew members: Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson and Soichi Noguchi, Pilot James Kelly and Commander Eileen Collins. Camarda is a new addition to the crew. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (STS114-S-002) -- These four astronauts are in training for the STS-114 mission. Astronauts Eileen M. Collins, mission commander, and James M. Kelly, pilot, flank the two mission specialists -- astronauts Stephen K. Robinson (second from left) and Soichi Noguchi -- who are assigned to spacewalk duty to perform work on the International Space Station. Noguchi represents the Japanese Space agency.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Soichi Noguchi sit outside the crew hatch on the orbiter Discovery. Noguchi is with the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. They and other 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. - (From left) STS-114 Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson and Soichi Noguchi, Pilot James Kelly and Commander Eileen Collins talk to workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

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 crew members look at the tiles underneath Atlantis. From left (in flight suits) are Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson and Andy Thomas, Commander Eileen Collins and, at right, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. Accompanying them is Glenda Laws, EVA Task Leader, with United Space Alliance at Johnson Space Center. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins sits in the entry hatch to orbiter Atlantis. She and other crew members - Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson - are at KSC for equipment familiarization. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Pilot James Kelly talks with Bren Wade, captain of the Liberty Star, one of the SRB Retrieval Ships docked at Hangar AF on the Banana River. Kelly and other crew members Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson toured the ships. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi checks the midbody of orbiter Atlantis. He and other crew members - Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson - are at KSC for equipment familiarization. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-114 crew are welcomed to the Liberty Star, one of two SRB Retrieval Ships, by Captain Bren Wade (back to camera). Crew members, from left, are Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson and Commander Eileen Collins. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Not pictured is Pilot James Kelly. On their mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson sits in the entry hatch to orbiter Atlantis. He and other crew members - Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi - are at KSC for equipment familiarization. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson checks equipment in the flight deck of orbiter Atlantis. He and other crew members - Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi - are at KSC for equipment familiarization. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson looks at equipment in the flight deck of orbiter Atlantis. He and other crew members - Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi - are at KSC for equipment familiarization. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-114 crew look over flight equipment in the Orbiter Processing Facility. From left are Mission Commander Eileen Collins; Glenda Laws, EVA Task Leader, with United Space Alliance at Johnson Space Center; and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Charles Camarda. In the foreground is Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. Not seen are Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Andy Thomas and Stephen Robinson. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Visiting the engine room of the Liberty Star, one of two SRB Retrieval Ships, are STS-114 crew members Soichi Noguchi, mission specialist, Eileen Collins, commander, and Stephen Robinson, mission specialist. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Not pictured is Pilot James Kelly. On their mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

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. - In the midbody of orbiter Atlantis, STS-114 crew members look over equipment under the eyes of a technician. At left are Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi. They and Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson are at KSC for equipment familiarization. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - While touring the SRB Retrieval Ship Freedom Star, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi point at something on the Banana River. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. The ships routinely are docked at Hangar AF on the river. On their mission, the crew - which also includes Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson - will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew poses on deck with the captain of the Liberty Star, one of the SRB Retrieval Ships docked at Hangar AF on the Banana River. From left are Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Capt. Bren Wade, Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson visit the engine room of the Liberty Star, one of two SRB Retrieval Ships. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Other crew members on the tour are Commander Eileen Collins and Pilot James Kelly. On their mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew visit the bridge of the Liberty Star, one of two SRB Retrieval Ships. From left are Pilot James Kelly, Louise Kleba (with the Vehicle Integration Test Team (VITT) office), Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. On their mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins sits in the entry hatch to orbiter Atlantis. She and other crew members - Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson - are at KSC for equipment familiarization. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 mission crew walks through the Orbiter Processing Facility looking at the tiles underneath Atlantis. From left are Mission Specialists Andy Thomas, Stephen Robinson, Soichi Noguchi and Charles Camarda (pointing); Commander Eileen Collins; and Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence. At far right Glenda Laws, EVA Task Leader, with United Space Alliance at Johnson Space Center. Not seen is Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Pilot James Kelly sits in the entry hatch to orbiter Atlantis. He and other crew members - Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson - are at KSC for equipment familiarization. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

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.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a tour of the Liberty Star, one of two SRB Retrieval Ships, STS-114 Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson looks over controls. Other crew members are Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. On their mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-114 crew look over flight equipment in the Orbiter Processing Facility. From left are Glenda Laws, EVA Task Leader, with United Space Alliance at Johnson Space Center, Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, Andy Thomas, Charles Camarda and Wendy Lawrence. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. Not seen are Mission Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japanese space agency NASDA, poses on the deck of one of the SRB Retrieval Ships docked at Hangar AF on the Banana River. He and other crew members Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson toured the ships. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sitting in the entry hatch to orbiter Atlantis is STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. He and other crew members - Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson - are at KSC for equipment familiarization. Mission STS-114 will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Captain Bren Wade of the Liberty Star, one of two SRB Retrieval Ships, talks to STS-114 crew members about the engines. Seen at left are Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japanese space agency NASDA.. On their mission, the crew - which includes Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson - will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

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.

JSC2002-01659 (12 September 2002) --- The STS-114 crewmembers pose for a group photo prior to a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From the left are astronauts Soichi Noguchi, mission specialist; Eileen M. Collins, mission commander; Stephen K. Robinson, mission specialist; and James M. Kelly, pilot. Noguchi represents Japan’s National Space Development Agency (NASDA).

S114-E-5933 (30 July 2005) --- Japan Aerospace Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist, and astronaut Eileen M. Collins, mission commander, share space with spacesuits and other supplies onboard Discovery during activities of Discovery's fifth flight day. Earlier on this day, astronauts Noguchi and Stephen K. Robinson, out of frame, used the NASA extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) spacesuits as they conducted a successful spacewalk.

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).

JSC2003-E-01130 (10 January 2003) --- Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist, 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 Eileen M. Collins, mission commander, assisted Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Space Agency.

JSC2003-E-01128 (10 January 2003) --- Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist, 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 Eileen M. Collins, mission commander, assisted Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Space Agency.

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.

JSC2003-E-01126 (10 January 2003) --- Astronaut Soichi Noguchi (center), STS-114 mission specialist, 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 Eileen M. Collins, mission commander, and suit technician Richard S. Kohn with FCE assisted Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Space Agency.

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 is welcomed to Hangar AF, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, by Joseph Chaput, with United Space Alliance. The crew, from left, are Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson and (partially hidden) Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. On the mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review. Hangar AF is the site where SRB Retrieval Ships return the spent solid rocket boosters after a Shuttle launch. The SRBs are lifted from the water and placed on rail cars to begin the disassembly and refurbishment process.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Hangar AF, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the STS-114 crew look at equipment used to disassemble and refurbish solid rocket boosters retrieved after a Shuttle launch. Starting second from left are Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, Commander Eileen Collins, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. At far left is Joseph Chaput, with United Space Alliance. On their mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

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.

S114-E-5685 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Charles J. Camarda, STS-114 mission specialist, assists with rendezvous and docking operations on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery, while surrounded by busy crewmates in this fish-eye scene captured by a digital still camera. Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander, is temporarily on the aft flight deck in upper left frame. Also pictured are astronaut Wendy Lawrence and Japanese Aerospace Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi, both mission specialists.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During training at KSC, STS-114 crew members get instructions from a KSC worker. In the center are Commander Eileen Collins, and Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson and Soichi Noguchi, who is with the National Space and Development Agency of Japan. STS-114 is a utilization and logistics flight that will carry Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello and the External Stowage Platform (ESP-2), plus the Expedition 7 crew to the International Space Station. Launch of STS-114 is currently scheduled for January 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi (left), Stephen Robinson (center) and Commander Eileen Collins (back to camera) are briefed by Bob Dougert, manager of Test Engineering and Operations, on the thrust vector control system in solid rocket boosters. 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.

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-5560 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander, accomplishes some pre-spacewalk checkouts onboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Two of her Discovery crewmates -- astronauts Stephen K. Robinson and Japanese Aerospace Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi -- are scheduled to perform their first joint session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in less than 24 hours, on July 30.

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.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a celebration for the STS-114 crew and the successful return to flight mission, members of the crew relate their experiences for an enthusiastic audience of employees and family members in the IMAX Theater. On the stage from left are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Charles Camarda, and Commander Eileen Collins at the podium. The crew returned to Florida especially for the celebration in the KSC Visitor Complex.

S114-E-6540 (3 August 2005) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander, watches her crewmates Stephen K. Robinson (out of frame) and Soichi Noguchi (out of frame) representing Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), during today’;s session of extravehicular activity (EVA) from an aft cabin cargo interface window on the Space Shuttle Discovery.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the SPACEHAB facility in Cape Canaveral, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins (Colonel, USAF) (left foreground) looks on as Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi (right), of the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA), familiarizes himself with the hardware that will fly on the STS-114 mission. STS-114 is a utilization and logistics flight that will carry Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello and the External Stowage Platform (ESP-2), as well as the Expedition 7 crew, to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for March 1, 2003.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During training at KSC, STS-114 crew members get instructions from a KSC worker. In the center are Commander Eileen Collins, and Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson and Soichi Noguchi, who is with the National Space and Development Agency of Japan. STS-114 is a utilization and logistics flight that will carry Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello and the External Stowage Platform (ESP-2), plus the Expedition 7 crew to the International Space Station. Launch of STS-114 is currently scheduled for January 2003

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.

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. - 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. - Members of the STS-114 crew pose for a photo during training. Standing left to right are Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson. At far right is Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus, a member of the STS-112 crew. Noguchi is with the National Space and Development Agency of Japan. STS-114 is a utilization and logistics flight that will carry Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello and the External Stowage Platform (ESP-2), plus the Expedition 7 crew to the International Space Station. Launch of STS-114 is currently scheduled for January 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, some of the STS-114 crew greet United Space Alliance employees Ed Glovich and Noemi Navaro-Cruz. The crew members are (from left) Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson; Commander Eileen Collins; and Mission Specialist Charles Camarda. Behind Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency, is Paul Gutierrez, SRB associate program manager with United Space Alliance. The STS-114 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. - Members of the STS-114 crew pose for a photo during training. Standing left to right are Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson. At far right is Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus, a member of the STS-112 crew. Noguchi is with the National Space and Development Agency of Japan. STS-114 is a utilization and logistics flight that will carry Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello and the External Stowage Platform (ESP-2), plus the Expedition 7 crew to the International Space Station. Launch of STS-114 is currently scheduled for January 2003

S114-E-5576 (28 July 2005) --- This is a rare scene of relaxation onboard the International Space Station as compared to the norm over the next several days when these astronauts and cosmonauts will be working jointly to perform a variegated lists of tasks. From the left are astronaut John L. Phillips, NASA Space Station Science Officer and flight engineer for Expedition 11; Russia's Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, Expedition 11 commander; astronaut James M. Kelly, STS-114 pilot; Japanese Aerospace Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist; and astronaut Eileen M. Collins, Discovery's mission commander.

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.

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 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.

S114-E-5684 (28 July 2005) --- Astronauts Charles J. Camarda, STS-114 mission specialist, and James M. Kelly (right), pilot, assist with rendezvous and docking operations on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery, while surrounded by busy crewmates in this fish-eye scene captured by a digital still camera. Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander, is temporarily on the aft flight deck in upper left frame. Also pictured are astronauts Stephen K. Robinson and Wendy Lawrence and Japanese Aerospace Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi, all mission specialists.

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.

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. - 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.

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. -- David Sutherland (left), manager, Pad A Operations (with United Space Alliance), accompanies STS-114 crew members on a tour of the pad. In the center is Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency; at right is Mission Commander Eileen Collins. Beyond the pad is the aqua blue Atlantic Ocean, glimpsed between the railing on an upper level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A. 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 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.

JSC2002-01650 (12 September 2002) --- The STS-114 and Expedition Seven crews, attired in training versions of the full-pressure launch and entry suit, pose for a group photo prior to a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From the left are astronauts Eileen M. Collins, James M. Kelly, STS-114 mission commander and pilot, respectively; Soichi Noguchi and Stephen K. Robinson, both STS-114 mission specialists; Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven flight engineer; cosmonauts Sergei I. Moschenko and Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven flight engineer and mission commander, respectively. Moschenko and Malenchenko represent Rosaviakosmos and Noguchi represents Japan’s National Space Development Agency (NASDA).

JSC2002-02020 (12 November 2002) --- The STS-114 and Expedition Seven crews, attired in training versions of the full-pressure launch and entry suit, pose for a group photo prior to a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From the left are astronauts Soichi Noguchi, Stephen K. Robinson, both STS-114 mission specialists; James M. Kelly, STS-114 pilot; Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 mission commander; Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven flight engineer; cosmonauts Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander; and Alexander Y. Kaleri, Expedition Seven flight engineer. Noguchi represents Japan’s National Space Development Agency (NASDA). Malenchenko and Kaleri represent Rosaviakosmos.

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. - 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. - Center Director Jim Kennedy (right) greets STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi after his landing at NASA Kennedy Space Center. The Return to Flight STS-114 crew has returned to KSC to get ready for a second launch attempt aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. Behind Noguchi and Kennedy is astronaut Jerry Ross, who serves as chief of the Vehicle Integration Test Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission Commander Eileen Collins later told the media who waited nearby 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.

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.