Candrea Thomas/Launch Commentator: Commander Chris Ferguson is putting on his launch-and-entry suit.
Commander Ferguson is a U.S. Navy captain who was born in Philadelphia.
Pilot Eric Boe, a U.S. Air Force colonel -- this is his first spaceflight.
He's logged over 4,000 hours in 45 different aircraft. Pilot Boe giving a little wave.
Mission Specialist Donald Pettit -- he's the mission specialist one. This is his second spaceflight.
Sandy Magnus -- Sandy's a veteran of spaceflight STS-112. She's going to stay
on board as the Expedition 18 flight engineer and a science officer.
Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper -- Heide Piper is a veteran of one spaceflight ?
she was on STS-115. She's the lead STS-126 spacewalker - she'll conduct three spacewalks.
Mission specialist four, Army Lt. Col. Shane Kimbrough, served in Operation Desert Storm.
This is his first spaceflight -- and he will conduct two spacewalks.
Mission Specialist Steve Bowen is mission specialist two -- a U.S. Navy captain.
This is his first spaceflight. Putting on his launch-and-entry suit -- he will conduct three spacewalks.
(Cheers and clapping)