KSC-2009-1987
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After addressing the news media on hand to welcome them, the crew members for space shuttle Discovery's STS-119 mission leave the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew arrived at Kennedy this afternoon to make final preparations for launch. From left are Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, John Phillips, Richard Arnold, Steve Swanson and Joseph Acaba; Pilot Tony Antonelli; and Commander Lee Archambault. STS-119 is the 125th space shuttle flight and the 28th flight to the International Space Station. Discovery and its crew will deliver the final set of large power-generating solar array wings and integrated truss structure, S6, to the space station. The mission includes four spacewalks. Launch is scheduled for March 11 at 9:20 p.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Usage Rights
Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to use. Credit NASA as the source. Check NASA's media usage guidelines for details. Images featuring identifiable individuals may require additional permissions.
Details
NASA ID
KSC-2009-1987
Date Created
March 8, 2009
Center
KSC
Media Type
image
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL
Downloads
Download this image in multiple resolutions. All NASA media are free for public use.