With 26 days to go, Terry completed his final rendezvous sim today (which translates to docking with the ISS). Rendezvous will occur on flight day 3 of the mission and there will be a quick ceremony as the shuttle crew comes through the hatch to join the ISS crew. Of course, it should occur in the middle of the night for us so most of you will probably catch it on the flight day highlights. Terry also finished reviewing his TV/audio equipment before it gets stowed aboard Endeavour. While on this mission, he will not only serve as Pilot but also, TV/Audio Operator, Robotic Arm Operator, Crew Medical Officer and various other roles such as outfitting the new modules, undocking, transfer of equipment and so on. Many people have asked me if he will be performing a spacewalk and the answer is no. Mission specialists Bob Behnken and Nick Patrick will have 3 EVA's each but generally they like to keep the pilot inside so that he's available to help land the shuttle. With all his other duties, it still promises to be a very busy flight.
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