KSC-2009-4775
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The astronauts for space shuttle Discovery’s STS-128 mission arrive at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:34 p.m. EDT in a NASA Shuttle Training Aircraft, a modified Gulfstream II jet. Pilot Kevin Ford addresses the media on hand to witness their arrival. Ford is making his first spaceflight. The crew has returned to Kennedy to prepare for launch on Aug. 25 at 1:36 a.m. EDT. The 13-day mission will deliver a new crew member and 33,000 pounds of equipment to the International Space Station. The equipment includes science and storage racks, a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and the COLBERT treadmill. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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KSC-2009-4775
Date Created
August 19, 2009
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KSC
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Kennedy Space Center, FL
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