KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Mission Specialist Piers Sellers adjusts his glove while donning his launch suit before heading to Launch Pad 39B and liftoff on mission STS-121. The launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-121 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 4, 2006