
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the STS-121 crew receives a briefing and up-close look at the Space Shuttle Atlantis, the orbiter that will take them into space. From left, facing the camera, are Mission Specialists Michael E. Fossum, Piers J. Sellers, and Lisa M. Nowak; Commander Steven W. Lindsey; Pilot Mark E. Kelly and Mission Specialist Stephanie D. Wilson. The astronauts of the second Return to Flight mission, STS-121, are at Kennedy Space Center to participate in the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT). During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the orbiter and equipment they will be working with on their mission. Mission STS-121 is scheduled to launch in July.
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