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

Keepsakes
Astronaut Chris Ferguson signs a poster, one of many items left for the crew to autograph in the suit up room at Kennedy Space Center, June 23, 2011.

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