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Discovery astronauts attend welcome ceremony

HOUSTON, United States - The crew members of NASA's space shuttle Discovery, including Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki (2nd from R), celebrate during a welcome ceremony at Houston's Ellington Field in Texas on April 21, 2010. The seven-member crew returned to Earth the previous day from a 15-day mission to the International Space Station.

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Endeavour crew heads to shuttle orbiter to await liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - The seven-member crew of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour, including Japanese astronaut Takao Doi (2nd L), pose for photographers before heading to the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. The astronauts will install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station during their 16-day mission.

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NASA prepares for launch of space shuttle Endeavour

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour sits at the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral in Florida on March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. Endeavour will carry Japanese astronaut Takao Doi among its seven-member crew in a 16-day mission to install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station.

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Mukai, Glenn head for press conference

Japanese astronaut Chiaki Mukai (L) heads for a press conference at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Nov. 8 after the U.S. space shuttle Discovery returned home with its seven-member crew including U.S. Sen. John Glenn (R). Discovery returned to Earth on Nov. 7, successfully ending its nine-day mission during which some 80 experiments ranging from biological to solar studies were conducted.

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Space shuttle Discovery lands in California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, United States - The U.S. space shuttle Discovery lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 5:11 a.m. on Aug. 9, bringing its seven-member crew safely back to Earth after a 15-day mission. (Kyodo)

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NASA prepares for launch of space shuttle Endeavour

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour sits at the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral in Florida on March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. Endeavour will carry Japanese astronaut Takao Doi among its seven-member crew in a 16-day mission to install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

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Endeavour crew heads to shuttle orbiter to await liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - The seven-member crew of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour, including Japanese astronaut Takao Doi (2nd L), pose for photographers before heading to the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. The astronauts will install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station during their 16-day mission. (Kyodo)

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Discovery lands in California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, United States - NASA television shows the seven-member crew of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery after the shuttle landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California Aug. 9. (Kyodo)

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Discovery lands in California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, United States - NASA television shows the U.S. space shuttle Discovery landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California Aug. 9, bringing its seven-member crew safely back to Earth after a 15-day mission. (Kyodo)

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Discovery astronauts attend welcome ceremony

HOUSTON, United States - The crew members of NASA's space shuttle Discovery, including Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki (2nd from R), celebrate during a welcome ceremony at Houston's Ellington Field in Texas on April 21, 2010. The seven-member crew returned to Earth the previous day from a 15-day mission to the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

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Mukai, Glenn head for press conference

Japanese astronaut Chiaki Mukai (L) heads for a press conference at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Nov. 8 after the U.S. space shuttle Discovery returned home with its seven-member crew including U.S. Sen. John Glenn (R). Discovery returned to Earth on Nov. 7, successfully ending its nine-day mission during which some 80 experiments ranging from biological to solar studies were conducted.