KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-114 Mission Commander Eileen Collins talks to reporters before the crew departs Kennedy Space Center. Behind Collins are, left to right, Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Andrew Thomas, Stephen Robinson, Charles Camardo and Sochi Noguchi, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japanese Space Agency. The crew was at KSC to observe the newly redesigned External Tank and new 50-foot-long Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS). Among redesign changes on the ET is the forward bipod fitting to reduce the risk to the Shuttle from fall
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-114 Mission Commander Eileen Collins talks to reporters before the crew departs Kennedy Space Center. Behind Collins are, left to right, Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Andrew Thomas, Stephen Robinson, Charles Camardo and Sochi Noguchi, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japanese Space Agency. The crew was at KSC to observe the newly redesigned External Tank and new 50-foot-long Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS). Among redesign changes on the ET is the forward bipod fitting to reduce the risk to the Shuttle from falling debris during ascent. A camera has also been added to capture separation of the ET from the Shuttle after launch. The OBSS attaches to the end of the Shuttle’s robotic arm and equips the orbiter with cameras and laser systems to inspect the Shuttle’s Thermal Protection System while in space. The launch window for Return to Flight mission STS-114 is May 12 to June 3, 2005. (Photo Michael R. Brown)
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