CAPCOM: Good morning Discovery! A special good morning to you today Wheels. We wish you a great first EVA.

Mission Specialist Douglas Wheelock: Thank you and good morning Shannon. Good morning to the control team in Houston. I'd like to say a special word of thanks and good morning to my wife Cathy and my daughter Ashley. Thank you for that song. And also from the airlock a special word of thanks to our EVA team -- Dina in the front room, Chica and Tasbo who should be in the EVA mixer or soon will be there and also to Mojo and the EVA corps. Scott and I ready are ready and we thank you for all your great training and all your hard work on this mission.

CAPCOM: Copy that Wheels. We're ready also.