The crew of space shuttle Discovery departs their crew quarters for Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida August 24, 2009. The crew consists of (from L to R) John D. Olivas, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang of Sweden, Jose Hernandez, Patrick G. Forrester, Pilot Kevin A. Ford and Mission Commander Fredrick W. Sturckow. REUTERS/Pierre Ducharme (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT SCI TECH)