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In the Remote Manipulator Lab inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, STS-114 Mission Specialist Charles Camarda (left) and Pilot James Kelly look at the new 50-foot-long Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) that will fly on Shuttle Discovery on Return to Flight mission STS-114. The OBSS attaches to the end of the Shuttles robotic arm. The system is one of the new safety measures for Return to Flight, equipping the orbiter with cameras and laser systems to inspect the Shuttle's Thermal Protection System while in space. Crew members are at Kennedy to become familiar with Shuttle equipment such as the OBSS and the newly redesigned External Tank. The launch window is May 12 to June 3, 2005.