Science & Exploration
ESA astronaut Hans Schlegel inspects a payload rack inside the European Columbus laboratory
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.
European facilities to be launched inside Columbus
ESA astronaut Leopold Eyharts consults documentation…
Interior view of the European Columbus laboratory
A view of Columbus in Atlantis' payload bay during i…
