In the early morning, the payload canister containing the U.S. Lab Destiny arrives at the Rotating Service Structure at Launch Pad 39A. The canister will be lifted to the payload changeout room above and Destiny removed, then transferred to the payload bay of Atlantis for mission STS-98. Destiny, a key element in the construction of the International Space Station, is designed for space science experiments. STS-98 is the seventh construction flight to the ISS. Launch of STS-98 is scheduled for Jan. 19 at 2:11 a.m. EST
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