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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --  The crew of space shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center aboard T-38 jet trainers to get ready for launch.  At left, Pilot Ken Ham is greeted by Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach.  At right is the director of Launch Vehicle Processing, Mike Wetmore.   Launch of Discovery is scheduled for 5:02 p.m. May 31.  On the STS-124 mission, the crew of seven will deliver and install the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and Japanese Remote Manipulator System.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The crew of space shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center aboard T-38 jet trainers to get ready for launch. At left, Pilot Ken Ham is greeted by Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach. At right is the director of Launch Vehicle Processing, Mike Wetmore. Launch of Discovery is scheduled for 5:02 p.m. May 31. On the STS-124 mission, the crew of seven will deliver and install the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and Japanese Remote Manipulator System. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett