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Astronauts - Astronauts training (1725 images)
Title : The STS100 crew gathers on the 195foot level of the Fixed Service Structure for
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(04/08/2001) -- The STS-100 crew gathers on the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure for slidewire basket training. The baskets are part of an emergency escape system from the orbiter and the pad. Seen, from left, are Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby; Mission Specialists Chris A. Hadfield, Yuri V. Lonchakov, Scott E. Parazynski and Umberto Guidoni; Commander Kent V. Rominger; and on the right, Mission Specialist John L. Phillips. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include payload walkdown and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload on mission STS-100 comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A
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