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The STS-107 crew pose for a photo after
their arrival at KSC for pre-launch preparations. Standing from left
to right are Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla, Payload Commander
Michael Anderson, Pilot William "Willie" McCool, Commander Rick
Husband, Mission Specialists Laurel Clark and David Brown, and Payload
Specialist Ilan Ramon, who is the first Israeli astronaut to fly on a
Shuttle mission. 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. Launch of Columbia is targeted for Jan. 16 between 10
a.m. and 2 p.m.