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The STS-107 crew gathers at breakfast
prior to preparing for launch. Seated left to right are Payload
Specialist Ilan Ramon, Mission Specialist David Brown, Pilot William
"Willie" McCool, Commander Rick Husband, Mission Specialist Laurel
Clark, Payload Commander Michael Anderson and Mission Specialist
Kalpana Chawla. 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. Liftoff is scheduled for 10:39 a.m. EST.