KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a bench review in the Space Station Processing Facility, astronauts get a close look at hardware they will be taking into and using in orbit. At left are Garrett Reisman (foreground) and Koichi Wakata; practicing with the equipment is Tim Kopra. Reisman will join the Expedition 16 crew on the International Space Station in 2008, flying on mission STS-123. Wakata, with the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency, will join the Expedition 18 crew in 2008, flying on mission STS-126. Kopra is backup for Reisman. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date May 4, 2007