Chris Ferguson and Eric Boe pose for a photo after practicing shuttle landings in Shuttle Training Aircraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

STS-126 Commander Chris Ferguson and Pilot Eric Boe happily pose for a photo after practicing shuttle landings in Shuttle Training Aircraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission crew members arrived at Kennedy to prepare for launch. STS-126 is the 124th space shuttle flight and the 27th flight to the International Space Station. The 15-day mission will feature four spacewalks and work that will prepare the space station to house six crew members for long- duration missions. Liftoff is scheduled for 7:55 p.m. EST Nov. 14. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett