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Astronauts - Astronauts training (1725 images)
Title : The STS108 and Expedition 4 crews get emergency egress training on Launch Pad
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(11/08/2001) -- The STS-108 and Expedition 4 crews get emergency egress training on Launch Pad 39B. Seated in the slidewire basket are astronauts Daniel W. Bursch and Carl E. Walz, with Expedition 4 Commander Yuri Onufrienko. Standing in the background are STS-108 Mission Specialists Daniel M. Tani and Linda A. Godwin, and Commander Dominic L. Gorie. At the far right is astronaut Michael Fincke, part of a backup crew for Expedition 4. Crew members are at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that include a simulated launch countdown, plus the emergency exit training from the orbiter and launch pad. STS-108 is a Utilization Flight that will carry the replacement Expedition 4 crew to the International Space Station, as well as the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello, filled with supplies and equipment. The l1-day mission is scheduled for launch Nov. 29 on Space Shuttle Endeavour
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