The STS-98 crew practices emergency egress from the pad
  • Photo Number: KSC-01PP-0055

  • Release Date: 06-Jan-2001

    • Description: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- During emergency egress training at the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure, Pilot Mark Polansky settles in the slidewire basket while Commander Ken Cockrell reaches for the release handle. The basket slides along a 1200-foot wire to the landing zone below and nearby bunker. The crew has been taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include the simulated countdown and emergency egress training 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. EST. (Photo Release Date: 06-Jan-2001 )

    Resolution Format Width
    (Pixels)    		 Height
    (Pixels)    		 Size
    (Bytes)
    Thumbnail GIF 100 69 8324
    Slide GIF 172 151 37447
    Low GIF 320 221 100677
    Medium JPEG 1024 706 176114
    High JPEG 2670 1842 847481

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