PATRICK FORRESTER: There's a great view of Pam. She's in the White Room.
They're getting her harness and chute on. She'll put her communications cap on.
They'll get her ready to be strapped in. She's the second female commander of the space shuttle
(the first being Eileen Collins). Pam is a retired Air Force colonel.
And this is a view from inside the vehicle, up on the flight deck as Pam is coming in.
You'll see she'll grab hold of kind of a hand-hold overhead and have to pull herself in position.
It can be difficult to get into the shuttle in this configuration.
It'd be like trying to get into your car if somebody had stood it on the rear bumper
overnight. Right now, there's Paolo. He's got a message there in the White Room.
And there's the pilot, Marine Col. George Zamka,
with a note to his family. And there's a view inside the middeck, where they're getting Paolo in his seat.
Looks like he must have been getting some last-minute instruction there.
Doug's an Army colonel -- we've been stationed together –
and a good friend of mine. I'm excited for him. This is his first spaceflight.
He'll do three spacewalks and ride on the flight deck on both ascent and entry.
This is a view back on the flight deck over on the pilot's side as they're getting George in his seat and strapped in.
There's a great shot in the White Room of Dan Tani, his couple of notes to family. And once again,
he'll be going up to replace Clay Anderson as a crew member on Expedition 16.
Right now, as they're both standing there, George and Scott,
waiting to get in, you'll see a white hose running up to them. It gives them a chance to get a little cooling.
That's actually air there, into their suits as they're waiting to get on the vehicle.
MIKE CURIE: The team continues to listen to weather updates and will do so
between now and the time that we come out of the T-9 minute hold.
FORRESTER: Stephanie flew just last year on STS-121.
She's from Massachusetts and this is really a quick turnaround for her.
I know she was thrilled to be put back on this mission after coming back
just last summer from STS-121. MS-1 and MS-2, Doug and Stephanie,
are wedged in pretty tight together. Those seats are real close and there's not much room between them.