STS-98 crew gets instruction on emergency egress from the pad
  • Photo Number: KSC-01PP-0051

  • Release Date: 05-Jan-2001

    • Description: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-98 crew listens to instructions on use of the slidewire basket, part of emergency egress equipment from the launch pad. At the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure are Mission Specialists Marsha Ivins and Thomas Jones, Commander Ken Cockrell, Pilot Mark Polansky and Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam. The crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency egress training and a simulated launch countdown at the pad. STS-98 is the seventh construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the U.S. Lab Destiny, a key element in the construction of the ISS. Launch of STS-98 is scheduled for Jan. 19 at 2:11 a.m. (Photo Release Date: 05-Jan-2001 )

    Resolution Format Width
    (Pixels)    		 Height
    (Pixels)    		 Size
    (Bytes)
    Thumbnail GIF 100 67 7728
    Slide GIF 172 148 36670
    Low GIF 320 214 97633
    Medium JPEG 1024 685 176272
    High JPEG 2670 1785 918751

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    Last Updated: Wednesday April 16 15:11:04 EDT 2001 (J. Dumoulin)

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