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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the astronauts on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 crew, dressed in their orange launch-and-entry suits, line up for a group portrait in front of the Astrovan which will transport them to Launch Pad 39A. From left are Mission Specialists Steve Bowen, Garrett Reisman, Piers Sellers and Michael Good; Pilot Tony Antonelli; and Commander Ken Ham. The white band on Ham's left wrist is a watch protector, which will make putting on his suit's gloves easier. Liftoff of the STS-132 mission is set for 2:20 p.m. EDT on May 14. The six-member STS-132 crew will deliver the Russian-built Mini Research Module-1 to the International Space Station. Named Rassvet, Russian for 'dawn,' the module is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia and will be permanently attached to the Earth-facing port of the Zarya control module. Rassvet will be used for cargo storage and will provide an additional docking port to the station. Also aboard Atlantis is an Integrated Cargo Carrier, or ICC, an unpressurized flat bed pallet and keel yoke assembly used to support the transfer of exterior cargo from the shuttle to the station. STS-132 is the 34th mission to the station and the last scheduled flight for Atlantis. For more information on the STS-132 mission objectives, payload and crew, visit http:__www.nasa.gov_mission_pages_shuttle_shuttlemissions_sts132_index.html. Photo Credit: NASA_Kim Shiflett