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STS-122 crew

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-sts12-21001

Date

2007-12-06

The STS-122 crewmembers, attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, pose for a crew photo prior to a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. From the left are European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts Hans Schlegel and Leopold Eyharts; astronauts Stanley G. Love, all mission specialists; Stephen N. Frick, commander; Alan G. Poindexter, pilot; Leland D. Melvin and Rex J. Walheim, both mission specialists. Eyharts is scheduled to join Expedition 16 as flight engineer after launching to the International Space Station on mission STS-122.