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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the slidewire basket landing on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-120 crew responds to questions from the media. With the microphone is Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli, who represents the European Space Agency. The rest of the crew are, from left, Commander Pamela Melroy, Pilot George Zamka and Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock and Daniel Tani. Mission STS-120, which will carry the Italian-built U.S. Node 2 to the International Space Station, is targeted for launch on Oct. 23. Tani will remain aboard the station and return with the STS-122 crew, targeted to launch Dec. 6. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett