KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Piers Sellers is eager for launch as he suits up before heading to Launch Pad 39B and liftoff. The launch is the 115th shuttle flight and the 18th U.S. flight to the International Space Station. 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. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date July 1, 2006