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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, STS-121 Mission Specialist Michael E. Fossum practices using the Emergency Payload Door Closure Device. At right is Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak. STS-121 is the second Return to Flight mission. The crew is at KSC to participate in the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT). During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the orbiter and equipment they will be working with on their missions. Mission STS-121 is scheduled to launch aboard Atlantis in July.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, STS-121 Mission Specialist Michael E. Fossum practices using the Emergency Payload Door Closure Device. At right is Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak. STS-121 is the second Return to Flight mission. The crew is at KSC to participate in the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT). During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the orbiter and equipment they will be working with on their missions. Mission STS-121 is scheduled to launch aboard Atlantis in July. Stock Photo

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