Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, the STS-127 crew pose in this October 10, 2008 NASA image. On the front row are Commander Mark Polansky (R) and Pilot Doug Hurley. The remaining crew members are (L-R) astronauts Dave Wolf, Christopher Cassidy, Canadian Space Agency's Julie Payette, Tom Marshburn and Tim Kopra, all mission specialists. Kopra is scheduled to join Expedition 20 as flight engineer after launching to the International Space Station with the STS-127 crew. [Xinhua/Reuters] |