STS-97 crew gets emergency egress training at Launch Pad 39B

[KSC-00PP-1660]

  • Photo Number: KSC-00PP-1660

  • Release Date: 07-Nov-2000

  • Keywords: SHUTTLE,sts-97
    • Description: Inside the bunker at Launch Pad 39B, a trainer explains the use of an air pack to some of the STS-97 crew. At left is Commander Brent Jett; then Pilot Mike Bloomfield and Mission Specialists Carlos Noriega and Marc Garneau (far right). The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown and opportunities for the crew to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter’s payload bay. Mission STS-97is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at 10:05 p.m. EST.

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