KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After his arrival at KSC, STS-121 Mission Specialist Piers Sellers is greeted by Center Director Jim Kennedy. Behind Kennedy is Jerry Ross, who is chief of the Vehicle Integration Test Office at Johnson Space Center. During the 12-day mission, the STS-121 crew will test new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, as well as deliver supplies and make repairs to the International Space Station. This mission is the 115th shuttle flight and the 18th U.S. flight to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date June 27, 2006