Expedition 3 crew member Carl E. Walz is wished bon voyage by a closeout crew technician before entering Endeavour.

Expedition 3 crew member Carl E. Walz is wished bon voyage by a closeout crew technician before entering Endeavour for mission STS-108. The main goals of the mission are to carry the Expedition 4 crew to the International Space Station as replacement for Expedition 3; carry the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello filled with water, equipment and supplies; and install thermal blankets over equipment at the base of the ISS solar wings. STS-108 is the final Shuttle mission of 2001 and the 107th Shuttle flight overall. It is the 12th flight to the Space Station. Launch is scheduled for 5:19 p.m. EST(22:19 GMT) Dec. 5, 2001, from Launch Pad 39B