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Image above: These seven astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-126 crew portrait. Astronaut Christopher J. Ferguson, commander, is at center; and astronaut Eric A. Boe, pilot, is third from the right. Remaining crew members, pictured from left to right, are astronauts Sandra H. Magnus, Stephen G. Bowen, Donald R. Pettit, Robert S. (Shane) Kimbrough and Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, all mission specialists. Image credit: NASA

Upcoming Mission: STS-126
STS-126 will deliver equipment to the International Space Station enabling larger crews to reside aboard the complex.
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Previous Mission: STS-124
STS-124 saw space shuttle Discovery deliver new components of the Japanese Experiment Module, or Kibo, to the International Space Station. The Japanese Pressurized Module was installed and then outfitted with a new robotic arm -- the Japanese Remote Manipulator System.
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