Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, the STS-123 crew members await the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. From the right are astronauts Dominic L. Gorie, commander; Gregory H. Johnson, pilot; Richard M. Linnehan, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Takao Doi, Robert L. Behnken, all mission specialists; Garrett E. Reisman, Expedition 16 flight engineer; and Michael J. Foreman, mission specialist. Image credit: NASA
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The Japanese Kibo module in the processing facility.
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In the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Endeavour's STS-123 Commander Dominic Gorie inspects the window in space shuttle Endeavour. The crew is at Kennedy for crew equipment interface test, a process of familiarization with payloads, hardware and the space shuttle. The STS-123 mission is targeted for launch on Feb. 14. It will be the 25th assembly flight of the station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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After being offloaded from the Pegasus barge at the Launch Complex 39 Area turn basin at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the external tank is being transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building, in the background. The tank will be used for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-123 mission. Endeavour is targeted for launch to the International Space Station on Feb. 14. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
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