COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Image eXchange Collection
Record
Title:
STS-102 crew exits O&C for countdown at Launch Pad 39B during TCDT
Description:
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-102 crew heads to the silver Astrovan after leaving the Operations and Checkout Building. In front, left to right, are Mission Specialists Paul Richards, James Voss, Susan Helms and Yury Usachev. Behind then are Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Pilot James Kelly and Commander James Wetherbee. Voss, Helms and Usachev are the Expedition Two crew, going to the International Space Station for their four-month rotation. The Astrovan will take the crew to Launch Pad 39B for a simulated countdown, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8.
Date:
02.15.2001
facet_who:
Andrew Thomas
facet_what:
Earth
facet_where:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_when:
02-15-2001
facet_when_year:
2001
Media:
IMAGE
ID:
KSC-01PP-0318
UID:
SPD-NIX-KSC-01PP-0318
