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Two members of the STS-107 crew, Mission
Specialist Laurel Clark (left) and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon
(right), talk after their arrival at KSC to Launch Director Mike
Leinbach. Ramon is the first Israeli astronaut to fly on a Shuttle
mission. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include
more than 80 experiments that will study Earth and space science,
advanced technology development, and astronaut health and safety. The
payload on Space Shuttle Columbia includes FREESTAR (Fast Reaction
Experiments Enabling Science, Technology, Applications and Research)
and the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM), known as
SPACEHAB. Experiments on the module range from material sciences to
life sciences. Other crew members are Commander Rick Husband, Pilot
William "Willie" McCool, Payload Commander Michael Anderson and
Mission Specialists Kalpana Chawla and David Brown. Launch of Columbia
is targeted for Jan. 16 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.