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   Image above: STS-124 crew members pose for a portrait in the Kibo Japanese 
  Pressurized Module of the International Space Station. From the left (front 
  row) are NASA astronauts Karen Nyberg, Garrett Reisman, both mission 
  specialists; Mark Kelly, commander; Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 17 flight 
  engineer; and Ken Ham, pilot. From the left (back row) are Japan Aerospace 
  Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, NASA astronauts Ron Garan and 
  Mike Fossum, all mission specialists. Credit: NASA 

  Navy Cmdr. Mark E. Kelly commanded the STS-124 shuttle mission to deliver the 
  Pressurized Module and robotic arm of the Japanese Experiment Module, known as 
  "Kibo" (hope), to the International Space Station. Navy Cmdr. Kenneth T. Ham 
  served as the pilot. Mission specialists included NASA astronauts Karen L. 
  Nyberg; Air Force Col. Ronald J. Garan Jr.; and Air Force Reserve Col. Michael 
  E. Fossum. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide 
  also served as a mission specialist. 

  Astronaut Gregory E. Chamitoff flew to the station as a mission specialist on 
  STS-124. He took Astronaut Garrett E. Reisman's place as an Expedition 17 
  flight engineer and will return to Earth on shuttle mission STS-126. 

  The STS-124 mission was the second of three flights that will launch 
  components to complete the Kibo laboratory. The mission included three 
  spacewalks. The lab's logistics module, which was installed in a temporary 
  location during STS-123, was attached to the new lab. 

  STS-124 was the 26th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. 

  Navy Cmdr. Stephen G. Bowen was previously named to the STS-124 crew but was 
  reassigned to STS-126. The change allowed room for the STS-124 mission to 
  rotate a space station resident. 

  + Read the Jan. 11, 2008, press release
  + Read the April 16, 2007, press release
  + Read the March 22, 2007, press release STS-124 Mission Information Hope 
  Takes Flight on Shuttle DiscoveryThe cargo aboard the space shuttle Discovery 
  on mission STS-124 is now ready for the culmination of its 23-year journey to 
  the International Space Station. The STS-124 CrewMeet the astronauts of the 
  STS-124 mission aboard space shuttle Discovery. STS-124 FeaturesBuzz Lightyear 
to Soar with Discovery  NASA and Disney are joining forces for education, and 
that means a ride into orbit for space ranger Buzz Lightyear.› Read More
 Overview 
  Launch:
  May 31, 2008
  5:02 p.m. EDT
  Landing:
  June 14, 2008
  11:15 a.m. EDT 
  Orbiter:
  Discovery
  Mission Number:
  STS-124
  (123rd space shuttle flight)
  Launch Window:
  10 minutes
  Launch Pad:
  39A
  Mission Duration:
  13 days, 18 hours, 13 minutes, 7 secs
  Landing Site:
  KSC
  Inclination/Altitude:
  51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
  Primary Payload:
  26th station flight (1J), Kibo Pressurized Module, Japanese Remote Manipulator 
  System 

  + STS-124 Press Kit (PDF 7 Mb)
  + Mission Archives

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