KSC-2009-4800
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-128 Mission Specialist Jose Hernandez makes a fit-check on his launch-and-entry suit to prepare for launch. He and the rest of the crew are scheduled to lift off on space shuttle Discovery at 1:36 a.m. EDT Aug. 25. 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-2009-4800
Date Created
August 20, 2009
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KSC
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Location
Cape Canaveral, FL
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