Behind the Scenes with the Atlantis Crew

Photographer Smiley N. Pool documents the four astronauts who will ride the last space shuttle as they get ready for their historic mission
Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle / AP

Suit
The lower half of astronaut Walheim's Extravehicular Mobility Unit rests on a pool deck, March 22, 2011.

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