Houston, TX - June 14, 2007 -- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Takao Doi, STS-123 mission specialist, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on June 14, 2007. STS-123, flying aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, is scheduled for launch at 2:28 a.m. EDT Tuesday, March 11, 2008. Its mission is to deliver the... more »
Houston, TX - June 14, 2007 -- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Takao Doi, STS-123 mission specialist, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on June 14, 2007. STS-123, flying aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, is scheduled for launch at 2:28 a.m. EDT Tuesday, March 11, 2008. Its mission is to deliver the first pressurized component of the Japanese Kibo (Hope) Laboratory and a Canadian robotic device called Dextre utilizing 5 spacewalks. Its 16-day flight is the longest shuttle mission to date..Credit: NASA via CNP « less
