Stock Photo - 03/10/1998 ___ Node 1, the first U.S. element for the International Space Station, and Pressurized Mating Adapter_1 PMA_1 continue with prelaunch preparation activities at KSC´s Space Station Processing Facility. Node 1 is a connecting passageway to the living and working areas of the space station. The node and PMA_1 are being moved to an element rotation stand, or test stand, where they will undergo an interim weight and center of gravity determination. The final determination is planned to be performed prior to transporting Node 1 to the launch pad. Node 1 is scheduled to fly on STS_88