CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The crew members for the STS-126 mission arrive at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare for launch. At left is Mission Specialist Donald Pettit; at right is Mission Specialist Steve Bowen. Pettit will be making his second shuttle flight while Bowen will be making his first. STS-126 is the 124th space shuttle flight and the 27th flight to the International Space Station. The mission will feature four spacewalks and important repair work and will prepare the space station to house six crew members for long- duration missions. Liftoff is scheduled for 7:55 p.m. EST Nov. 14. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date November 11, 2008