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Kennedy Space Center
Countdown to Launch
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April 15, l998 - Rollback of the RSS
A major preflight milestone, typically occurring during the T-11-hour
hold on L-1 (the day before launch).
With the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) rolled back, at left,
the Space Shuttle Columbia is nearly ready for launch of STS-90.
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Earlier Pictures of Neurolab Processing at KSC
April 15The STS-90 crew wave
to family and friends in front of Launch Pad 39B
April 13 STS-90 crew arrival
at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility
March 31Crew participates in
TCDT at Launch Pad 39B
March 30Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities
March 29The crew arrives to
begin TCDT activities
March 23The Space Shuttle Columbia
rolls out to Launch Pad 39B!
March 16-Shuttle transferred
from OPF to the VAB
March 9-Payload bay door closure
February 26-The STS-90 crew
participate in CEIT
February 12-Neurolab in Orbiter
Processing Facility bay 3
February, first week-Neurolab
moved into its payload canister in O&C Building
January 1998-Crew participates
in CEIT
December 1997-Further processing,
preparation for launch
November 1997-Neurolab installed
in Spacelab module in the O&C
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