KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The crew for mission STS-121 is taking part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Seen here (left to right) are Mission Specialists Michael Fossum, Stephanie Wilson and Lisa Nowak looking at the trailing umbilical system reel assembly that will be installed on the International Space Station. A CEIT provides hands-on experiences with equipment used on-orbit. Mission STS-121 is the second in the Return to Flight sequence and will carry on improvements that debuted during last year's STS-114 mission and build upon those tests. Launch is scheduled in July. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date March 20, 2006