KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a crew equipment interface test in the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 crew members ride into the open payload bay of space shuttle Discovery. At center is Mission Specialist Akihiko Hoshide; second from right is Mission Specialist Karen Nyberg. Hoshide represents the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, called JAXA. Discovery will transport the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module - Pressurized Module (JEM-PM) and the Japanese Remote Manipulator System (JEM-RMS) to the International Space Station to complete the Kibo laboratory. The launch of Discovery is targeted for April 24. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date February 8, 2008