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At the conclusion of Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test activities, the STS-107 crew returns to Houston. In
the cockpit of the T-38 jet trainer is Pilot William "Willie"
McCool. Reflected in his helmet is another T-38 with other crew
members. The launch of mission STS-107 is planned for Jan. 16, 2003,
between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. EST aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. A
mission devoted to research, STS-107 will include more than 80
experiments that will study Earth and space science, advanced
technology development, and astronaut health and safety. [Photo by:
astronaut Willie McCool]