SPACEPHOTOS

(11/07/2001) -- At SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla., members of the STS-107 crew look over experiments in a flight configured module for their research mission. At left is Mission Specialist David Brown, in the background is a trainer, and at right is Payload Commander Michael Anderson. STS-107 has two payload elements, the Double Module in its first flight into space and a Hitchhiker payload. The experiments range from material sciences to life sciences (many rats). The Hitchhiker carrier system is modular and expandable in accordance with payload requirements. Hitchhiker experiments are housed in canisters or attached to mounting plates. The Hitchhiker canister comes in two varieties--the Hitchhiker Motorized Door Canister and the Sealed Canisters. STS-107 is scheduled to launch in June 2002