The crew members for the STS-126 mission arrive at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to prepare for launch.

The crew members for the STS-126 mission arrive at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare for launch. Here, Commander Chris Ferguson (center) greets the media and introduces the rest of the crew. From left are Mission Specialists Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Donald Pettit, Pilot Eric Boe, Ferguson, and Mission Specialists Shane Kimbrough, Steve Bowen and Sandra Magnus. STS-126 is the 124th space shuttle flight and the 27th flight to the International Space Station. The mission will feature four spacewalks and important repair work and 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