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In the Orbiter Processing Facility, members of the STS-114 crew take a close look at the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon on the wings leading edge on Discovery. From left are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi (with the Japanese Space Agency), Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas; accompanied by Cindy Begley, lead EVA flight controller. At right is Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, with Christi Hansen, EVA trainer. The crew is at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. The leading edge panels of the orbiters wings have 22 Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panels, made entirely of carbon composite material. The molded components are approximately 0.25-inch to 0.5-inch thick. During CEIT, the crew has an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the orbiter and equipment they will be working with on the mission. Return to Flight Mission STS-114 will carry the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello, filled with supplies for the International Space Station, and a replacement Control Moment Gyroscope. Launch of STS-114 has a launch window of May 12 to June 3.