During emergency egress training, part
of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities at the pad,
STS-107 Pilot William "Willie" McCool and Commander Rick Husband share
a slidewire basket. The TCDT also includes a simulated launch
countdown. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include
more than 80 experiments that will study Earth and space science,
advanced technology development, and astronaut health and
safety. Launch is planned for Jan. 16, 2003, between 10 a.m. and 2
p.m. EST aboard Space Shuttle Columbia.
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NASA
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During emergency egress training, part
of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities at the pad,
STS-107 Pilot William "Willie" McCool and Commander Rick Husband share
a slidewire basket. The TCDT also includes a simulated launch
countdown. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include
more than 80 experiments that will study Earth and space science,
advanced technology development, and astronaut health and
safety. Launch is planned for Jan. 16, 2003, between 10 a.m. and 2
p.m. EST aboard Space Shuttle Columbia.