STS-98 crew watches a slidewire basket on its path to the ground
  • Photo Number: KSC-01PP-0052

  • Release Date: 05-Jan-2001

    • Description: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure, the STS-98 crew watches a slidewire basket drop to the landing zone. The basket was released by Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam (center); Pilot Mark Polansky is at left. The basket is part of emergency egress equipment from the launch pad. Others (not shown) taking part in the emergency egress training are Commander Ken Cockrell and Mission Specialists Thomas Jones and Marsha Ivins. The crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include the 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 65 100 8099
    Slide GIF 110 156 24880
    Low GIF 157 240 54063
    Medium JPEG 502 768 132779
    High JPEG 1746 2670 1065677

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