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STS-98 Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam (right) raises his arms as he checks out equipment inside the U.S. Lab, Destiny. At left of center is Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins. Curbeam and Ivins, along with other crew members, are taking part in Crew Equipment Interface Test activities becoming familiar with equipment they will be handling during the mission. Others in the crew are Commander Ken Cockrell, Pilot Mark Polansky and Mission Specialist Thomas Jones. The mission will be transporting the Lab to the International Space Station with five system racks already installed inside of the module. With delivery of electronics in the lab, electrically powered attitude control for Control Moment Gyroscopes will be activated. The STS-98 launch is scheduled for Jan. 18, 2001.