KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, members of the STS-114 crew get a close look at an actuator, part of the thrust vector control system, in a segment of a solid rocket booster. Behind them is the yellow foam insulation. At left is astronaut Steven Frick; in the center is STS-114 Pilot James Kelly and, at right, is Mission Specialist 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.
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date March 5, 2004