BRUCE BUCKINGHAM: And Commander Polansky makes his appearance in the White Room. Again,
he's being assisted into his seat by astronaut support personnel who are trained in this activity.
Good view of Suni Williams, mission specialist number five. Suni Williams makes her way to her seat on the mid deck.
William Oefelein, he'll be getting into his seat next and taking his
position in the right-hand seat next to Commander Polansky.
And our pilot has now climbed aboard and he's making his way into his seat,
being assisted by the astronaut support personnel. Good view of
Christer Fuglesang as he prepares for his entry into the vehicle.
This is a view of the mid deck as two of the three astronauts that will fly on the mid deck are already in their seats.
Nicholas Patrick has just climbed aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery
and he'll be taking his seat on the flight deck momentarily.
Joan Higginbotham was born in Chicago, and it's only natural that she'd be a Bears fan.
VOICE 1: We have you loud and clear, Billy. Go get 'em.
BUCKINGHAM: She got a B.S. in electrical engineering from Southern Illinois University.
Well, let's look at Bob Curbeam's note: "Go Colts." Again, everybody seems to have a favorite football team.
And as our initial comm. checks continue, our last crewmember, Bob Curbeam, has made his
way onto the vehicle and is being seated on the flight deck at this time.
With that, all seven astronauts are now onboard Discovery.
VOICE 1: And OTC, OVCC. VOICE 2: Go ahead, sir.
VOICE 1: Yes sir, I can verify the hatch is closed, locked, latched.
Continuity and seal leak check are complete and satisfactory.