Mission Specialist Takao Doi dons his launch and entry suit before heading to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff on Endeavour.

STS-123 Mission Specialist Takao Doi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency dons his launch and entry suit before heading to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff on space shuttle Endeavour. The crew will make a record-breaking 16-day mission to the International Space Station. On STS-123, Endeavour and its crew will deliver the first section of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency's two-armed robotic system, Dextre. Launch is scheduled for 2:28 a.m. EDT March 11. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett