| KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -–
The STS-104 crew start their launch day with breakfast at 5:45 p.m. Seated
from left are Mission Specialists Michael L. Gernhardt and Janet Lynn Kavandi,
Commander Steven W. Lindsey, Pilot Charles O. Hobaugh and Mission Specialist
James F. Reilly. The launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-104
is targeted for 5:04 a.m., July 12, from Launch Pad 39B. The primary payload
on the mission is the joint airlock module, which will be added to the International
Space Station. The airlock will be the primary path for Space Station spacewalk
entry and departure for U.S. spacesuits, and will also support the Russian
Orlan spacesuit for EVA activity. |
