March 31, l998 - STS-90 Crew participates in TCDT at Launch Pad 39B
The crew of STS-90 leave the Operations and Checkout Building for
Launch Pad 39B during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)
activities.
Payload Specialist Jay Buckey, M.D., is assisted with his orange
launch and re-entry suit by a USA technician
Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) Hire gives a "thumbs-up" to the
mission after being suited up in her orange launch and re-entry suit.
STS-90 Commander Richard Searfoss and Mission Specialist Kathryn
(Kay) Hire hold the mission patch with orbiter information.
STS-90 Pilot Scott Altman gives a "thumbs-up" after being suited
up in his orange launch and re-entry suit
STS-90 Payload Specialist Dafydd (Dave) Williams with the Canadian
Space Agency is assisted into his orange launch and re-entry suit.
STS-90 crew participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
(TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B.
Mission Specialists Dafydd (Dave) Williams with the Canadian Space
Agency and Kathryn (Kay) Hire participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration
Test (TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B.
STS-90 crew participate in mock emergency egress activities
STS-90 crew participate in mock emergency egress activities
Earlier Pictures of Neurolab Processing at KSC
March 30-Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities March 29-The crew arrives to
begin TCDT activities March 23-The 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