STS102-E-5029 (9 March 2001) --- Astronaut Susan J. Helms, STS-102 mission specialist, checks out some of the space walk gear during Flight Day 1 activity on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Helms is less than two days away from participation in extravehicular activity (EVA). She will later be part of a three-member crew that will replace the Expedition One crew which has been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since early November 2000.