NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2008-E-047111 (15 June 2008) --- The STS-124 crewmembers were welcomed home to Houston June 15, 2008, following the landing of Space Shuttle Discovery in Florida on June 14. NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats (far left) introduced the crew to a large crowd on hand at Ellington Field near JSC. From the second left are NASA astronauts Mark Kelly, commander; Ken Ham, pilot; Karen Nyberg, Ron Garan, Mike Fossum, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, all mission specialists.

JSC2008-E-047113 (15 June 2008) --- NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats (far left) addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-124 crew return ceremony on June 15, 2008 at Ellington Field near JSC. From the second left are NASA astronauts Mark Kelly, commander; Ken Ham, pilot; Karen Nyberg, Ron Garan, Mike Fossum, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, all mission specialists.

JSC2008-E-047121 (15 June 2008) --- NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats (right) visits with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, STS-124 mission specialist, at Ellington Field near JSC prior to the STS-124 crew return ceremonies.

JSC2008-E-047126 (15 June 2008) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Vice President Kaoru Mamiya (right) and NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-124 commander, pose for a photo at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center prior to the STS-124 crew return ceremonies.

JSC2008-E-047129 (15 June 2008) --- NASA astronaut Ken Ham, STS-124 pilot, is pictured at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center prior to the STS-124 crew return ceremonies.

JSC2008-E-047135 (15 June 2008) --- NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats (far left) addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-124 crew return ceremony on June 15, 2008 at Ellington Field near JSC. From the second left are NASA astronauts Mark Kelly, commander; Ken Ham, pilot; Karen Nyberg, Ron Garan, Mike Fossum, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, all mission specialists.

JSC2008-E-047136 (15 June 2008) --- NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, STS-124 mission specialist, is pictured at the STS-124 crew return ceremony on June 15, 2008 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2008-E-047137 (15 June 2008) --- NASA astronaut Ron Garan, STS-124 mission specialist, is pictured at the STS-124 crew return ceremony on June 15, 2008 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2008-E-047139 (15 June 2008) --- NASA astronaut Ken Ham, STS-124 pilot, is pictured at the STS-124 crew return ceremony on June 15, 2008 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2008-E-047140 (15 June 2008) --- NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-124 commander, is pictured at the STS-124 crew return ceremony on June 15, 2008 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.