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Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicThe seven STS-109 crew members wait for a training and photo session to begin in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From the left are astronauts Duane G. Carey and Scott D. Altman, pilot and mission commander, respectively, and Richard M. Linnehan, Michael J. Massimino, James H. Newman, John M. Grunsfeld, and Nancy J. Currie, all mission specialists. STS-109 will be the 108th shuttle flight and the fourth Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission.
(Photo: NASA)