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STS-107 Mission Specialist David Brown
gets help during suitup for launch. 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.