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STS-107 Commander Rick Husband waves to
spectators as he arrives at KSC for pre-launch preparations. STS-107
is a mission devoted to research and will include more than 80
experiments that will study Earth and space science, advanced
technology development, and astronaut health and safety. The payload
on Space Shuttle Columbia includes FREESTAR (Fast Reaction Experiments
Enabling Science, Technology, Applications and Research) and the SHI
Research Double Module (SHI/RDM), known as SPACEHAB. Experiments on
the module range from material sciences to life sciences. The crew
includes Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli
astronaut. Other crew members are Pilot William "Willie" McCool,
Payload Commander Michael Anderson and Mission Specialists Kalpana
Chawla, David Brown and Laurel Clark. Launch of Columbia is targeted
for Jan. 16 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.