Astronaut Tim Kopra, STS-127 mission specialist, participates in a training session in one of the full-scale trainers in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, Kopra is seated on the middeck for a post insertion/de-orbit training session. Kopra is scheduled to join Expedition 19 as flight engineer after launching to the International Space Station with the STS-127 crew.
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Astronaut Tim Kopra, STS-127 mission specialist, participates in a training session in one of the full-scale trainers in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, Kopra is seated on the middeck for a post insertion/de-orbit training session. Kopra is scheduled to join Expedition 19 as flight engineer after launching to the International Space Station with the STS-127 crew.