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STS096-353-026 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-026 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-353-008 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-008 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-707-041 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-041 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: part of sequence of photos of the STARSHINE being launched from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload... More

STS096-353-011 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-011 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-353-012 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-012 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-353-023 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-023 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-707-049 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-049 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: Distant views of the satellite over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-353-024 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-024 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-353-032 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-032 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-353-030 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-030 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-353-022 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-022 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-707-051 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-051 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: Distant views of the satellite over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-707-052 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-052 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: Distant views of the satellite over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-352-028 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-028 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-707-035 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-035 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: part of sequence of photos of the STARSHINE being launched from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload... More

STS096-353-019 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-019 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-352-025 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-025 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-353-014 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-014 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-353-015 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-015 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-707-045 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-045 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: View of the satellite in orbit over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-352-018 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-018 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-353-031 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-031 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-353-006 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-006 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-353-018 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-018 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-707-046 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-046 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: Distant views of the satellite over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-352-031 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-031 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-707-043 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-043 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: View of the satellite in orbit against a black background. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBO... More

STS096-353-034 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-034 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-352-027 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-027 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-353-009 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-009 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: A view of the satellite shining wi... More

STS096-707-055 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-055 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: Distant views of the satellite over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-707-050 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-050 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: Distant views of the satellite over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-353-017 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-017 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-707-036 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-036 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: part of sequence of photos of the STARSHINE being launched from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload... More

STS096-352-032 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-032 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-707-039 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-039 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: part of sequence of photos of the STARSHINE being launched from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload... More

STS096-707-037 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-037 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: part of sequence of photos of the STARSHINE being launched from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload... More

STS096-352-019 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-019 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-353-021 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-021 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-353-028 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-028 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-352-030 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-030 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-353-007 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-007 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-353-033 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-033 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-353-016 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-016 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-707-044 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-044 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: View of the satellite in orbit against a black background. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBO... More

STS096-353-027 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-027 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-707-048 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-048 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: Distant views of the satellite over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-707-040 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-040 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: part of sequence of photos of the STARSHINE being launched from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload... More

STS096-352-021 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-021 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-352-033 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-033 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-353-010 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-010 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-352-022 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-022 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-353-013 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-013 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: STARSHINE against the darkness of ... More

STS096-352-020 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-020 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-353-020 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-020 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-707-042 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-042 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: View of the satellite in orbit against a black background. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBO... More

STS096-353-029 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-029 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-352-029 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-029 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-707-047 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-047 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: Distant views of the satellite over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-352-026 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-026 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-353-036 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-036 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-352-023 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-023 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-707-053 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-053 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: Distant views of the satellite over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-707-054 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-054 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: Distant views of the satellite over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: SATELLITES STUDENTS SPACEBORNE EXPE... More

STS096-352-024 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

STS096-352-024 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deployed over Earth

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the STARSHINE satellite deployed over the Earth by the crew of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM S... More

STS096-707-038 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

STS096-707-038 - STS-096 - STARSHINE deploy

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite deploy including: part of sequence of photos of the STARSHINE being launched from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload... More

STS096-353-025 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-025 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

STS096-353-035 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

STS096-353-035 - STS-096 - STARSHINE after deployment

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STARSHINE satellite after it was deployed from the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's payload bay. Views include: Distant views of the satellite ove... More

The one-inch mirror shown here is one of nearly nine hundred polished by dozens of students teams of elementary, middle and high school students across the nation as part of STARSHINE, a student spacecraft built by the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. After being coated with a protective transparent layer of Silicon Dioxide at Hill Air Force Base, they are being mounted on the surface of the spacecraft. STARSHINE is being deployed into a highly inclined low-earth orbit from a Hitchhiker canister on mission STS-96, targeted to launch May 20. After deployment from the Shuttle in May, the spacecraft will reflect flashes of sunlight to observers on the earth during the mission. This twinkling satellite will be naked-eye visible against the star background for about six months during recurring morning and evening twilight periods to student observers around the world KSC-99pp0416

The one-inch mirror shown here is one of nearly nine hundred polished ...

The one-inch mirror shown here is one of nearly nine hundred polished by dozens of students teams of elementary, middle and high school students across the nation as part of STARSHINE, a student spacecraft buil... More

Students Scott Kerley and Bryan Geer demonstrate how they polished mirrors for STARSHINE, a student spacecraft built by the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. The two seventh graders at McNair Magnet School, Cocoa Beach, Fla., are among dozens of students teams of elementary, middle and high school students who have polished nearly nine hundred of the one-inch mirrors and returned them to Utah for coating with a protective transparent layer of Silicon Dioxide at Hill Air Force Base. The mirrors are being mounted on the surface of the spacecraft. STARSHINE is being deployed into a highly inclined low-earth orbit from a Hitchhiker canister on mission STS-96, targeted to launch May 20. After deployment from the Shuttle in May, the spacecraft will reflect flashes of sunlight to observers on the earth during the mission. This twinkling satellite will be naked-eye visible against the star background for about six months during recurring morning and evening twilight periods to student observers around the world KSC-99pp0415

Students Scott Kerley and Bryan Geer demonstrate how they polished mir...

Students Scott Kerley and Bryan Geer demonstrate how they polished mirrors for STARSHINE, a student spacecraft built by the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. The two seventh graders at McNair Magnet... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery rests inside the Vehicle Assembly Building after rollover from the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1. Discovery is being readied for the next mission, STS-96, which is targeted for launch on May 20 from Launch Pad 39B. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strehla; a U.S.-built crane; a Shuttle Vibration Forces experiment; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0414

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery rest...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery rests inside the Vehicle Assembly Building after rollover from the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1. Discovery is being readied for the next mi... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler-transporter, approaches the turn in the crawlerway as it creeps to Launch Pad 39B at 1 mph. The crawler-transporter takes about five hours to cover the journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May 20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0433

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop the mo...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler-transporter, approaches the turn in the crawlerway as it creeps to Launch Pad 39B at 1 mph. The crawler-t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Reflected in the turn basin at Launch Complex 39 Area, the Space Shuttle Discovery stands atop the crawler-transporter, which carries its cargo at 1 mph to Launch Pad 39B. The vehicle takes about five hours to cover the journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May 20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0432

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Reflected in the turn basin at Launch Co...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Reflected in the turn basin at Launch Complex 39 Area, the Space Shuttle Discovery stands atop the crawler-transporter, which carries its cargo at 1 mph to Launch Pad 39B. The vehi... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The morning sun bursts through an opening between the external tank and solid booster rocket on Space Shuttle Discovery aboard the crawler-transporter as it wends its way to Launch Pad 39B. The crawler-transporter carries its cargo at 1 mph, taking about five hours to cover the journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May 20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0431

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The morning sun bursts through an openin...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The morning sun bursts through an opening between the external tank and solid booster rocket on Space Shuttle Discovery aboard the crawler-transporter as it wends its way to Launch... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Discovery stands ready for rollout to Launch Pad 39B in preparation for mission STS-96. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May 20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0430

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, Sp...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Discovery stands ready for rollout to Launch Pad 39B in preparation for mission STS-96. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 i... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery sits on Launch Pad 39B against a backdrop of blue sky and the blue-green Atlantic Ocean. At the top left is the 290-foot-high water tank that holds 300,000 gallons of water for the sound suppression system during liftoff. At the bottom, on the Rotating Service Structure, is photographer John Sexton, taking photos for a book. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May 20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0437

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery sits on Launch P...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery sits on Launch Pad 39B against a backdrop of blue sky and the blue-green Atlantic Ocean. At the top left is the 290-foot-high water tank that holds 300,000 ... More

After arriving at Kennedy on the T-38 jet aircraft in the background, the STS-96 crew pose for photographers at the Shuttle Landing Facility. From left are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband; Mission Specialists Julie Payette, Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, and Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.); and Commander Kent V. Rominger. Tokarev is with the Russian Space Agency and Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency. The crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for launch on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0447

After arriving at Kennedy on the T-38 jet aircraft in the background, ...

After arriving at Kennedy on the T-38 jet aircraft in the background, the STS-96 crew pose for photographers at the Shuttle Landing Facility. From left are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband; Mission Specialists Julie ... More

STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the Russian Space Agency, arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides the crew with simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for launch on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment. Others in the STS-96 crew are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and Julie Payette, who represents the Canadian Space Agency KSC-99pp0443

STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the...

STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the Russian Space Agency, arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown... More

STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette, who represents the Canadian Space Agency, arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides the crew with simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for launch on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment. Others in the STS-96 crew are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the Russian Space Agency KSC-99pp0445

STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette, who represents the Canadian S...

STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette, who represents the Canadian Space Agency, arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstra... More

After arriving at Kennedy on the T-38 jet aircraft in the background, the STS-96 crew take a few minutes to talk to the media at the Shuttle Landing Facility. At the microphone is Commander Kent V. Rominger. With him are (left to right) Mission Specialist Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), and Julie Payette. Tokarev is with the Russian Space Agency and Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency. The crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for launch on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0446

After arriving at Kennedy on the T-38 jet aircraft in the background, ...

After arriving at Kennedy on the T-38 jet aircraft in the background, the STS-96 crew take a few minutes to talk to the media at the Shuttle Landing Facility. At the microphone is Commander Kent V. Rominger. Wi... More

STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides the crew with simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for launch on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment. Others in the STS-96 crew are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev the Russian Space Agency KSC-99pp0442

STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facil...

STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides th... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler-transporter, begins the climb up the ramp to Launch Pad 39B. Traveling at 1 mph, the crawler-transporter takes about five hours to cover the journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad. Special levelers on the crawler-transporter keep the Space Shuttle vertical within plus or minus 10 minutes of arc about the dimensions of a basketball. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May 20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0435

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop the mo...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler-transporter, begins the climb up the ramp to Launch Pad 39B. Traveling at 1 mph, the crawler-transporter ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler-transporter, dwarfs the car parked at right on the median of the 130-foot-wide crawlerway. Traveling at 1 mph, the crawler-transporter takes about five hours to cover the journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B. Here it is moving toward the turn that will take it to the pad. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May 20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0434

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop the mo...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler-transporter, dwarfs the car parked at right on the median of the 130-foot-wide crawlerway. Traveling at 1... More

STS-96 Pilot Rick Douglas Husband arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides the crew with simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for launch on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment. Others in the STS-96 crew are Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev the Russian Space Agency KSC-99pp0444

STS-96 Pilot Rick Douglas Husband arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facil...

STS-96 Pilot Rick Douglas Husband arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides th... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Against the backdrop of a clear blue sky and the bluer Atlantic Ocean, the Space Shuttle Discovery, on its mobile launcher platform, sits on Launch Pad 39B. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May 20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0436

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Against the backdrop of a clear blue sky...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Against the backdrop of a clear blue sky and the bluer Atlantic Ocean, the Space Shuttle Discovery, on its mobile launcher platform, sits on Launch Pad 39B. Liftoff of Discovery on... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery sits on launch Pad 39B, waiting for the rotating service structure to be moved into place for final launch preparations. At the top left of the photo is the end of the hammerhead crane, on the fixed service structure, that provides hoisting services required in pad operations. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May 20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0438

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery sits on launch P...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery sits on launch Pad 39B, waiting for the rotating service structure to be moved into place for final launch preparations. At the top left of the photo is the... More

While Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, keeps watch from the top of the vehicle, STS-96 Pilot Rick Douglas Husband practices driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. Behind them are (from left) Mission Specialist Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.). The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0458

While Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, keeps watch from ...

While Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, keeps watch from the top of the vehicle, STS-96 Pilot Rick Douglas Husband practices driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency eg... More

STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette (right) practices driving a small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. At left are Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space Agency, and Pilot Rick Douglas Husband. Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency. Riding on the front of the carrier is Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, who is assisting the crew with their training. Other crew members are Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), and Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.). Mission STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0449

STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette (right) practices driving a sm...

STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette (right) practices driving a small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The ... More

Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Support, explains to STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev the use of the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. Behind him are Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.). The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency. Tokarev is with the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0456

Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Support, explains to STS-...

Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Support, explains to STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev the use of the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training duri... More

STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev practices driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. Riding the front of the carrier is Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Support, who is assisting with the training. Behind them are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband (waving), and Mission Specialists Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.) and Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) (waving). The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.) and Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency. Tokarev is with the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0457

STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev practices driving t...

STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev practices driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities.... More

During emergency egress training at Launch Pad 39B, members of the STS-96 crew ride inside a small armored personnel carrier. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. From left are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband; Mission Specialists Daniel Barry (partly hidden), Tamara E. Jernigan, Julie Payette, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev; and Commander Kent V. Rominger. Not shown is Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa. The crew are at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, which also include simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0451

During emergency egress training at Launch Pad 39B, members of the STS...

During emergency egress training at Launch Pad 39B, members of the STS-96 crew ride inside a small armored personnel carrier. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pa... More

Under the guidance of Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Support, STS-96 Mission Specialist Daniel Barry (right) practices driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. At the rear of the carrier are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) and Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.). The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0455

Under the guidance of Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Sup...

Under the guidance of Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Support, STS-96 Mission Specialist Daniel Barry (right) practices driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress ... More

The STS-96 crew listen to Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, who is assisting with emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. From left are Mission Specialist Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, Mission Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) and Julie Payette, and Commander Kent V. Rominger. Next to Rominger is Douglas Hamilton, Canadian flight surgeon. Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency. Tokarev represents the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0450

The STS-96 crew listen to Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Suppor...

The STS-96 crew listen to Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, who is assisting with emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT also provides si... More

At right, STS-96 Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) practices driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. At left is Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, who is assisting with the training. At the rear of the carrier are (left) Mission Specialist Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, and Commander Kent V. Rominger (right). The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who is with the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0454

At right, STS-96 Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) practic...

At right, STS-96 Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) practices driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)... More

Under the eye of Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Support, Commander Kent V. Rominger gets ready to practice driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. At the rear is Douglas Hamilton, a Canadian flight surgeon. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0453

Under the eye of Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Support,...

Under the eye of Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Support, Commander Kent V. Rominger gets ready to practice driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training dur... More

The STS-96 crew visit Launch Pad 39B where Space Shuttle Discovery, in the background, is being prepared for the mission launch on May 20. From left to right are Commander Kent V. Rominger; Mission Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Julie Payette, Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), and Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.); Pilot Rick Douglas Husband; and Mission Specialist Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.). The crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0448

The STS-96 crew visit Launch Pad 39B where Space Shuttle Discovery, in...

The STS-96 crew visit Launch Pad 39B where Space Shuttle Discovery, in the background, is being prepared for the mission launch on May 20. From left to right are Commander Kent V. Rominger; Mission Specialists ... More

Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, congratulates STS-96 Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), who successfully completed training in the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. Behind them (from left) are crew members Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission Specialist Julie Payette. Holding the camera is Douglas Hamilton, a Canadian flight surgeon. Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency. Tokarev represents the Russian Space Agency. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0452

Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, congratulates STS-96 Mi...

Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, congratulates STS-96 Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), who successfully completed training in the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency e... More

At Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger places a crew patch on the entry into Discovery. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities which provide simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. The other crew members are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space Agency. STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0464

At Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger places a crew pat...

At Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger places a crew patch on the entry into Discovery. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities which provide simulated ... More

At the 195-foot level of Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Mission Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev and Julie Payette, plus Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, inspect the slidewire basket used for emergency egress. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, which also provide the crew with simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.). Scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment KSC-99pp0468

At the 195-foot level of Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Mission Specialists Va...

At the 195-foot level of Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Mission Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev and Julie Payette, plus Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, inspect the slidewire basket used for emergency egress. The train... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This fish-eye view shows the SPACEHAB Double module being moved into the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B before being transferred to Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay for mission STS-96. The second flight supporting construction of the International Space Station, STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission, carrying more than 5,000 pounds of supplies, a Russian-built crane and a U.S.-built crane, plus experiments such as STARSHINE, which was developed by and for students. Comprising the crew are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space Agency. Liftoff is scheduled for May 20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT KSC-99pp0485

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This fish-eye view shows the SPACEHAB Do...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This fish-eye view shows the SPACEHAB Double module being moved into the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B before being transferred to Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay ... More

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