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Preparing the European Columbus laboratory - new images

10 October 2007

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Eyharts and Schlegel with Columbus in SSPF

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ESA astronauts Leopold Eyharts (left) and Hans Schlegel (right) with the European Columbus laboratory at NASA's Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida. Columbus is under preparation in the SSPF for launch into orbit with Space Shuttle Atlantis on flight STS-122. Schlegel is a member of the STS-122 crew, whilst Eyharts will fly to the International Space Station onboard Atlantis where he will become a member of the Expedition 16 crew.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja

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Exterior view of the European Columbus laboratory during preparation for flight to the International Space Station at the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja

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Interior view of the European Columbus laboratory during preparation for flight to the International Space Station at the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

From left to right: European Drawer Rack, European Physiology Modules Facility, Biolab and Fluid Science Lab in the launch configuration. The racks will later be relocated inside Columbus once it is in orbit.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja

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ESA astronaut Hans Schlegel (centre) inspects a payload rack inside the European Columbus laboratory. Columbus is under preparation at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for launch into orbit with Space Shuttle Atlantis on flight STS-122. Schlegel is a member of the STS-122 crew.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja

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ESA astronaut Leopold Eyharts inspects the interior of the European Columbus laboratory. Columbus is under preparation at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for launch into orbit with Space Shuttle Atlantis on flight STS-122. Eyharts will fly to the International Space Station onboard Atlantis where he will join the Expedition 16 crew.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja

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ESA astronaut Leopold Eyharts inspects the European Columbus laboratory at NASA's Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida. Columbus is under preparation in the SSPF for launch into orbit with Space Shuttle Atlantis on flight STS-122. Eyharts will fly to the International Space Station onboard Atlantis where he will join the Expedition 16 crew.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja

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STS-122 crewmembers and team with Columbus

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STS-122 astronauts (kneeling) and support team with the European Columbus laboratory inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Columbus is under preparation in the SSPF for launch into orbit with Space Shuttle Atlantis on flight STS-122.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja

Columbus laboratory ESA astronaut Léopold Eyharts assigned to European Columbus laboratory mission to the ISS ESA astronaut Hans Schlegel assigned to European Columbus laboratory mission to the ISS Significant milestone for Columbus flight readiness