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Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0200
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 crew members look over equipment
during a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming
mission to the International Space Station. From left are Khristal
Parker, with Boeing; Mission Specialist Dan Barry, Pilot Rick Husband,
Mission Specialist Tamara Jernigan, and at the far right, Mission
Specialist Julie Payette. An unidentified worker is in the
background. Also at KSC for the IVT are Commander Kent Rominger and
Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa and Valery Tokarev of Russia. Mission
STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module, which will have
equipment to further outfit the International Space Station service
module and equipment that can be off-loaded from the early
U.S. assembly flights. It carries internal logistics and resupply
cargo for station outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo crane to
be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment and used to
perform space walking maintenance activities. The double module
stowage provides capacity of up to 10,000 lbs.  with the ability to
accommodate powered payloads, four external rooftop stowage locations,
four double-rack locations (two powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted
middeck locker locations, and floor storage for large unique items and
Soft Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0201
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Tokarev of
Russia (left) and Commander Kent Rominger (second from right) listen
to Lynn Ashby (far right), with JSC, talking about the SPACEHAB
equipment in front of them during a payload Interface Verification
Test (IVT). In the background behind Tokarev is TTI interpreter
Valentina Maydell. Other STS-96 crew members at KSC for the IVT are
Pilot Rick Husband and Mission Specialists Dan Barry, Ellen Ochoa,
Tamara Jernigan and Julie Payette. Mission STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB
Logistics Double Module, which will have equipment to further outfit
the International Space Station service module and equipment that can
be off-loaded from the early U.S. assembly flights. It carries
internal logistics and resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an
external Russian cargo crane to be mounted to the exterior of the
Russian station segment and used to perform space walking maintenance
activities. The double module stowage provides capacity of up to
10,000 lbs. with the ability to accommodate powered payloads, four
external rooftop stowage locations, four double-rack locations (two
powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and
floor storage for large unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is
targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PD-0202
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialists Dan Barry and
Tamara Jernigan discuss procedures during a payload Interface
Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming mission to the
International Space Station. Other STS-96 crew members at KSC for the
IVT are Commander Kent Rominger, Pilot Rick Husband and Mission
Specialists Ellen Ochoa, Julie Payette and Valery Tokarev of
Russia. Mission STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module,
which will have equipment to further outfit the International Space
Station service module and equipment that can be off-loaded from the
early U.S. assembly flights. It carries internal logistics and
resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo
crane to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment and
used to perform space walking maintenance activities. The double
module stowage provides capacity of up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability
to accommodate powered payloads, four external rooftop stowage
locations, four double-rack locations (two powered), up to 61
bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and floor storage for large
unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20
about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0203
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

Posing on the platform next to the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module in
the SPACEHAB Facility are the STS-96 crew (from left) Mission
Specialists Dan Barry, Tamara Jernigan, Valery Tokarev of Russia, and
Julie Payette; Pilot Rick Husband; Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa; and
Commander Kent Rominger. The crew is at KSC for a payload Interface
Verification Test for their upcoming mission to the International
Space Station. Mission STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB Logistics Double
Module, which will have equipment to further outfit the International
Space Station service module and equipment that can be off-loaded from
the early U.S. assembly flights. It carries internal logistics and
resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo
crane to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment and
used to perform space walking maintenance activities. The double
module stowage provides capacity of up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability
to accommodate powered payloads, four external rooftop stowage
locations, four double-rack locations (two powered), up to 61
bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and floor storage for large
unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20
about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0204
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility, James Behling, with Boeing, talks about
equipment for mission STS-96 during a payload Interface Verification
Test (IVT). Watching are (from left) Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa,
Julie Payette and Dan Berry, and Pilot Rick Husband. Other STS-96 crew
members at KSC for the IVT are Commander Kent Rominger and Mission
Specialists Tamara Jernigan and Valery Tokarev of Russia. Mission
STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module, which will have
equipment to further outfit the International Space Station service
module and equipment that can be off-loaded from the early
U.S. assembly flights. It carries internal logistics and resupply
cargo for station outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo crane to
be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment and used to
perform space walking maintenance activities. The double module
stowage provides capacity of up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability to
accommodate powered payloads, four external rooftop stowage locations,
four double-rack locations (two powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted
middeck locker locations, and floor storage for large unique items and
Soft Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PD-0205
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility for a payload Interface Verification Test
(IVT) for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station
are (kneeling) STS-96 Mission Specialists Julie Payette and Ellen
Ochoa, Pilot Rick Husband, and (standing at right) Mission Specialist
Dan Barry. At the left is James Behling, with Boeing, explaining some
of the equipment that will be on board STS-96. Other STS-96 crew
members at KSC for the IVT are Commander Kent Rominger and Mission
Specialists Tamara Jernigan and Valery Tokarev of Russia. Mission
STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module, which will have
equipment to further outfit the International Space Station service
module and equipment that can be off-loaded from the early
U.S. assembly flights. It carries internal logistics and resupply
cargo for station outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo crane to
be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment and used to
perform space walking maintenance activities. The double module
stowage provides capacity of up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability to
accommodate powered payloads, four external rooftop stowage locations,
four double-rack locations (two powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted
middeck locker locations, and floor storage for large unique items and
Soft Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PD-0206
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility, (from left) STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie
Payette, Pilot Rick Husband and Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa learn
about the Sequential Shunt Unit (SSU) in front of them from Lynn Ashby
(far right), with Johnson Space Center. The STS-96 crew is at KSC for
a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming mission
to the International Space Station . Other crew members at KSC for the
IVT are Commander Kent Rominger and Mission Specialists Tamara
Jernigan, Dan Barry and Valery Tokarev of Russia. The SSU is part of
the cargo on Mission STS-96, which carries the SPACEHAB Logistics
Double Module, with equipment to further outfit the International
Space Station service module and equipment that can be off-loaded from
the early U.S.  assembly flights. The SPACEHAB carries internal
logistics and resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an external
Russian cargo crane to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian
station segment and used to perform space walking maintenance
activities. The double module stowage provides capacity of up to
10,000 lbs. with the ability to accommodate powered payloads, four
external rooftop stowage locations, four double-rack locations (two
powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and
floor storage for large unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is
targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PD-0207
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility, (left to right) STS-96 Pilot Rick Husband
and Mission Specialists Julie Payette and Ellen Ochoa work the straps
on the Sequential Shunt Unit (SSU) in front of them. The STS-96 crew
is at KSC for a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for its
upcoming mission to the International Space Station . Other crew
members at KSC for the IVT are Commander Kent Rominger and Mission
Specialists Tamara Jernigan, Dan Barry and Valery Tokarev of
Russia. The SSU is part of the cargo on Mission STS-96, which carries
the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module, with equipment to further outfit
the International Space Station service module and equipment that can
be off-loaded from the early U.S. assembly flights. The SPACEHAB
carries internal logistics and resupply cargo for station outfitting,
plus an external Russian cargo crane to be mounted to the exterior of
the Russian station segment and used to perform space walking
maintenance activities. The double module stowage provides capacity of
up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability to accommodate powered payloads,
four external rooftop stowage locations, four double-rack locations
(two powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and
floor storage for large unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is
targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0208
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility for a payload Interface Verification Test
(IVT) for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station
are (left to right) Mission Specialists Valery Tokarev, Julie Payette
(holding a lithium hydroxide canister) and Dan Barry. Other crew
members at KSC for the IVT are Commander Kent Rominger, Pilot Rick
Husband and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa and Tamara
Jernigan. Mission STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module,
which has equipment to further outfit the International Space Station
service module and equipment that can be off-loaded from the early
U.S.  assembly flights. The SPACEHAB carries internal logistics and
resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo
crane to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment and
used to perform space walking maintenance activities. The double
module stowage provides capacity of up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability
to accommodate powered payloads, four external rooftop stowage
locations, four double-rack locations (two powered), up to 61
bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and floor storage for large
unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20
about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PD-0209
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility, the STS-96 crew looks at equipment as part
of a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming
mission to the International Space Station . From left are Mission
Specialist Ellen Ochoa (behind the opened storage cover ), Commander
Kent Rominger, Pilot Rick Husband (holding a lithium hydroxide
canister) and Mission Specialists Dan Barry, Valery Tokarev of Russia
and Julie Payette. In the background is TTI interpreter Valentina
Maydell. The other crew member at KSC for the IVT is Mission
Specialist Tamara Jernigan. Mission STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB
Logistics Double Module, which has equipment to further outfit the
International Space Station service module and equipment that can be
off-loaded from the early U.S. assembly flights. The SPACEHAB carries
internal logistics and resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an
external Russian cargo crane to be mounted to the exterior of the
Russian station segment and used to perform space walking maintenance
activities. The double module stowage provides capacity of up to
10,000 lbs. with the ability to accommodate powered payloads, four
external rooftop stowage locations, four double-rack locations (two
powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and
floor storage for large unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is
targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0210
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette
closes a container, part of the equipment to be carried on the
SPACEHAB and mission STS-96. She and other crew members Commander Kent
Rominger, Pilot Rick Husband, and Mission Speciaists Ellen Ochoa,
Tamara Jernigan, Dan Barry and Valery Tokarev of Russia are at KSC for
a payload Interface Verification Test for the upcoming mission to the
International Space Station . Mission STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB
Logistics Double Module, which has equipment to further outfit the
International Space Station service module and equipment that can be
off-loaded from the early U.S. assembly flights. The SPACEHAB carries
internal logistics and resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an
external Russian cargo crane to be mounted to the exterior of the
Russian station segment and used to perform space walking maintenance
activities. The double module stowage provides capacity of up to
10,000 lbs. with the ability to accommodate powered payloads, four
external rooftop stowage locations, four double-rack locations (two
powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and
floor storage for large unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is
targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0211
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Tokarev (in
foreground) of the Russian Space Agency closes a container, part of
the equipment that will be in the SPACEHAB module on mission
STS-96. Behind Tokarev are Pilot Rick Husband (left) and Mission
Specialist Dan Barry (right). Other crew members at KSC for a payload
Interface Verification Test for the upcoming mission to the
International Space Station are Commander Kent Rominger and Mission
Specialists Ellen Ochoa, Tamara Jernigan and Julie Payette. Mission
STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module, which has
equipment to further outfit the International Space Station service
module and equipment that can be off-loaded from the early
U.S. assembly flights. The SPACEHAB carries internal logistics and
resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo
crane to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment and
used to perform space walking maintenance activities. The double
module stowage provides capacity of up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability
to accommodate powered payloads, four external rooftop stowage
locations, four double-rack locations (two powered), up to 61
bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and floor storage for large
unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20
about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0212
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

During a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) in the SPACEHAB
Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Tamara Jernigan checks over
instructions while Mission Specialist Dan Barry looks up from the
Sequential Shunt Unit (SSU) in front of him to other equipment Lynn
Ashby (right), with Johnson Space Center, is pointing at. Other crew
members at KSC for the IVT are Commander Kent Rominger, Pilot Rick
Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa, Julie Payette and Valery
Tokarev of Russia. The SSU is part of the cargo on Mission STS-96,
which carries the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module, with equipment to
further outfit the International Space Station service module and
equipment that can be off-loaded from the early U.S. assembly
flights. The SPACEHAB carries internal logistics and resupply cargo
for station outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo crane to be
mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment and used to
perform space walking maintenance activities. The double module
stowage provides capacity of up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability to
accommodate powered payloads, four external rooftop stowage locations,
four double-rack locations (two powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted
middeck locker locations, and floor storage for large unique items and
Soft Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PD-0213
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

During a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) in the SPACEHAB
Facility, STS-96 Pilot Rick Husband and Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa
(on the left) and Mission Specialist Julie Payette (on the far right)
listen to Khristal Parker (second from right), with Boeing, explain
about the equipment in front of them. Other crew members at KSC for
the IVT are Commander Kent Rominger and Mission Specialists Tamara
Jernigan, Dan Barry and Valery Tokarev of Russia. The SSU is part of
the cargo on Mission STS-96, which carries the SPACEHAB Logistics
Double Module, with equipment to further outfit the International
Space Station service module and equipment that can be off-loaded from
the early U.S. assembly flights. The SPACEHAB carries internal
logistics and resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an external
Russian cargo crane to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian
station segment and used to perform space walking maintenance
activities. The double module stowage provides capacity of up to
10,000 lbs. with the ability to accommodate powered payloads, four
external rooftop stowage locations, four double-rack locations (two
powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and
floor storage for large unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is
targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PD-0214
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

During a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) in the SPACEHAB
Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Tokarev of Russia (second
from left) and Commander Kent Rominger learn about the Sequential
Shunt Unit (SSU) in front of them from Lynn Ashby (far right), with
Johnson Space Center. At the far left looking on is TTI interpreter
Valentina Maydell. Other crew members at KSC for the IVT are Pilot
Rick Husband and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa, Tamara Jernigan, Dan
Barry and Julie Payette. The SSU is part of the cargo on Mission
STS-96, which carries the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module, with
equipment to further outfit the International Space Station service
module and equipment that can be off-loaded from the early
U.S. assembly flights. The SPACEHAB carries internal logistics and
resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo
crane to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment and
used to perform space walking maintenance activities. The double
module stowage provides capacity of up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability
to accommodate powered payloads, four external rooftop stowage
locations, four double-rack locations (two powered), up to 61
bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and floor storage for large
unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20
about 9:32 a.m.

Photo Number: KSC-99PD-0215
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

During a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming
mission to the International Space Station, STS-96 Mission Specialists
Julie Payette, Dan Barry, and Valery Tokarev of Russia, look at a
Sequential Shunt Unit in the SPACEHAB Facility. Other crew members at
KSC for the IVT are Commander Kent Rominger, Pilot Rick Husband, and
Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa and Tamara Jernigan. Mission STS-96
carries the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module, which will have
equipment to further outfit the International Space Station service
module and equipment that can be off-loaded from the early
U.S. assembly flights. It carries internal logistics and resupply
cargo for station outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo crane to
be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment and used to
perform space walking maintenance activities. The double module
stowage provides capacity of up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability to
accommodate powered payloads, four external rooftop stowage locations,
four double-rack locations (two powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted
middeck locker locations, and floor storage for large unique items and
Soft Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PD-0216
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

In the SPACEHAB Facility, the STS-96 crew looks over equipment during
a payload Interface Verification Test for the upcoming mission to the
International Space Station. From left are Commander Kent Rominger,
Mission Specialists Tamara Jernigan and Valery Tokarev of Russia,
Pilot Rick Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa and Julie
Payette (backs to the camera). They are listening to Chris Jaskolka of
Boeing talk about the equipment. Mission STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB
Logistics Double Module, which will have equipment to further outfit
the International Space Station service module and equipment that can
be off-loaded from the early U.S. assembly flights. It carries
internal logistics and resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an
external Russian cargo crane to be mounted to the exterior of the
Russian station segment and used to perform space walking maintenance
activities. The double module stowage provides capacity of up to
10,000 lbs. with the ability to accommodate powered payloads, four
external rooftop stowage locations, four double-rack locations (two
powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and
floor storage for large unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is
targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0217
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

During a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for the upcoming
mission to the International Space Station , Chris Jaskolka of Boeing
points out a piece of equipment in the SPACEHAB module to STS-96
Commander Kent Rominger, Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa and Pilot Rick
Husband. Other crew members visiting KSC for the IVT are Mission
Specialists Tamara Jernigan, Dan Barry, Julie Payette and Valery
Tokarev of Russia. Mission STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB Logistics
Double Module, which will have equipment to further outfit the
International Space Station service module and equipment that can be
off-loaded from the early U.S. assembly flights. It carries internal
logistics and resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an external
Russian cargo crane to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian
station segment and used to perform space walking maintenance
activities. The double module stowage provides capacity of up to
10,000 lbs. with the ability to accommodate powered payloads, four
external rooftop stowage locations, four double-rack locations (two
powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and
floor storage for large unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is
targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0218
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

At the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa and
Commander Kent Rominger pause during a payload Interface Verification
Test (IVT) for their upcoming mission to the International Space
Station. Other crew members at KSC for the IVT are Pilot Rick Husband
and Mission Specialists Tamara Jernigan, Dan Barry, Julie Payette and
Valery Tokarev of Russia. Mission STS-96 carries the SPACEHAB
Logistics Double Module, which will have equipment to further outfit
the International Space Station service module and equipment that can
be off-loaded from the early U.S. assembly flights. It carries
internal logistics and resupply cargo for station outfitting, plus an
external Russian cargo crane to be mounted to the exterior of the
Russian station segment and used to perform space walking maintenance
activities.  The double module stowage provides capacity of up to
10,000 lbs. with the ability to accommodate powered payloads, four
external rooftop stowage locations, four double-rack locations (two
powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted middeck locker locations, and
floor storage for large unique items and Soft Stowage. STS-96 is
targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0219
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew takes part in payload Interface Verification Test
Photo Date:   02/11/1999

At the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa and
Commander Kent Rominger smile for the camera during a payload
Interface Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming mission to the
International Space Station. Other crew members at KSC for the IVT are
Pilot Rick Husband and Mission Specialists Tamara Jernigan, Dan Barry,
Julie Payette and Valery Tokarev of Russia.  Mission STS-96 carries
the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module, which will have equipment to
further outfit the International Space Station service module and
equipment that can be off-loaded from the early U.S.  assembly
flights. It carries internal logistics and resupply cargo for station
outfitting, plus an external Russian cargo crane to be mounted to the
exterior of the Russian station segment and used to perform space
walking maintenance activities. The double module stowage provides
capacity of up to 10,000 lbs. with the ability to accommodate powered
payloads, four external rooftop stowage locations, four double-rack
locations (two powered), up to 61 bulkhead-mounted middeck locker
locations, and floor storage for large unique items and Soft
Stowage. STS-96 is targeted to launch May 20 about 9:32 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0238
Photo Title:  The International Cargo Carrier is checked at Astrotech before STS-96 
Photo Date:   02/25/1999

At Astrotech, Titusville, Fla., checking the International Cargo
Carrier that will be used during future International Space Station
(ISS) assembly missions are (left to right) Manfred Nordhoff, with
Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace (DASA); Lora Lawrence, with Johnson Space
Center; Robert Wilkes, with Lockheed Martin; and (below) Harald
Schnier, with DASA. The ICC fits inside the payload bay of the
orbiter. The ICC will carry the SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System Box
(SHOSS), a logistics items carrier. SHOSS can hold a maximum of 400
pounds of equipment and will carry items to be used during STS-96 and
future ISS assembly flights. Also aboard the ICC will be the ORU
Transfer Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on Unity
for use during future ISS assembly missions. The ICC will fly on
mission STS-96, targeted for launch on May 20.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0239
Photo Title:  The International Cargo Carrier is checked at Astrotech before STS-96 
Photo Date:   02/25/1999

At Astrotech, Titusville, Fla., Harald Schnier and Manfred Nordhoff,
with Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace (DASA), look over the International
Cargo Carrier that will be used during future International Space
Station (ISS) assembly missions. On top is Robert Wilkes, with
Lockheed Martin. Behind the ladder in the background is Ben Greene,
with Lockheed Martin. The nonpressurized ICC fits inside the payload
bay of the orbiter.  The ICC will carry the SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier. SHOSS can hold a
maximum of 400 pounds of equipment and will carry items to be used
during STS-96 and future ISS assembly flights. Also aboard the ICC
will be the ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane that will be
stowed on Unity for use during future ISS assembly missions. The ICC
will fly on mission STS-96, targeted for launch on May 20.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0240
Photo Title:  The International Cargo Carrier is checked at Astrotech before STS-96 
Photo Date:   02/25/1999

At Astrotech, Titusville, Fla., Lora Lawrence, with Johnson Space
Center, makes a bonding check on the International Cargo Carrier that
will be used during future International Space Station (ISS) assembly
missions. The nonpressurized ICC fits inside the payload bay of the
orbiter. The ICC will carry the SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System Box
(SHOSS), a logistics items carrier. SHOSS can hold a maximum of 400
pounds of equipment and will carry items to be used during STS-96 and
future ISS assembly flights. Also aboard the ICC will be the ORU
Transfer Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on Unity
for use during future ISS assembly missions.  The ICC will fly on
mission STS-96, targeted for launch on May 20.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0241
Photo Title:  The International Cargo Carrier is checked at Astrotech before STS-96 
Photo Date:   02/25/1999

At Astrotech, Titusville, Fla., discussing the International Cargo
Carrier (ICC) overhead are Charles Franca, with Johnson Space Center
(JSC); Robert Wilkes, with Lockheed Martin; Lora Lawrence, with JSC;
Carl Figiel and Harald Schnier, with Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace
(DASA). The nonpressurized ICC fits inside the payload bay of the
orbiter. The ICC will carry the SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System Box
(SHOSS), a logistics items carrier. SHOSS can hold a maximum of 400
pounds of equipment and will carry items to be used during STS-96 and
future ISS assembly flights. Also aboard the ICC will be the ORU
Transfer Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on Unity
for use during future ISS assembly missions. The ICC will fly on
mission STS-96, targeted for launch on May 20.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0242
Photo Title:  An ORU Orbital Transfer Device is lifted to the International Cargo Carrier
Photo Date:   02/25/1999

At Astrotech, Titusville, Fla., an umbrella-topped crane is secured to
an ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane that will be stowed
on the International Space Station's Unity module for use during
future ISS assembly missions. Gathered around the OTD and crane are
(left to right) Ben Greene (kneeling), with Lockheed Martin; Michael
Slataper, with Ratheon; Charles Franca, with Johnson Space Center;
Robert Wilkes, with Lockheed Martin; Manfred Nordhoff (back to
camera), with Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace (DASA); and Carl Figiel and
Harald Schnier (far right), both with (DASA). The OTD will be attached
to the nonpressurized International Cargo Carrier (ICC) in the
background. The ICC fits inside the payload bay of the orbiter. The
ICC will also carry the SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS),
a logistics items carrier. SHOSS can hold a maximum of 400 pounds of
equipment and will carry items to be used during STS-96 and future ISS
assembly flights. The ICC will fly on mission STS-96, targeted for
launch on May 20.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0243
Photo Title:  An ORU Orbital Transfer Device is lifted to the International Cargo Carrier
Photo Date:   02/25/1999

At Astrotech, Titusville, Fla., three workers watch as the overhead
crane lifts and moves the ORU Transfer Device (OTD) to the top of the
International Cargo Carrier (ICC). From left are Lora Laurence, with
Johnson Space Center; Robert Wilkes, with Lockheed Martin; and Manfred
Nordhoff, with Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace (DASA). The OTD is a
U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the International Space
Station's Unity module for use during future ISS assembly
missions. The nonpressurized ICC fits inside the payload bay of the
orbiter. The ICC will also carry the SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System
Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier.  SHOSS can hold a maximum of
400 pounds of equipment and will carry items to be used during STS-96
and future ISS assembly flights. The ICC will fly on mission STS-96,
targeted for launch on May 20.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0244
Photo Title:  An ORU Orbital Transfer Device is lifted to the International Cargo Carrier
Photo Date:   02/25/1999

An ORU Transfer Device (OTD) on top of the International Cargo Carrier
(ICC) is checked by Manfred Nordhoff, with Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace
(DASA); Ben Greene, with Lockheed Martin; Robert Wilkes (behind arm
number two), with Lockheed Martin; Lora Laurence and Charles Franca,
with Johnson Space Center. The OTD is a U.S.-built crane that will be
stowed on the International Space Station's Unity module for use
during future ISS assembly missions. The nonpressurized ICC fits
inside the payload bay of the orbiter. The ICC will also carry the
SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier. SHOSS can hold a maximum of 400 pounds of equipment and will
carry items to be used during STS-96 and future ISS assembly
flights. The ICC will fly on mission STS-96, targeted for launch on
May 20.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0245
Photo Title:  An ORU Orbital Transfer Device is lifted to the International Cargo Carrier
Photo Date:   02/25/1999

An ORU Transfer Device (OTD) sits secured on top of the International
Cargo Carrier (ICC). The OTD is a U.S.-built crane that will be stowed
on the International Space Station's Unity module for use during
future ISS assembly missions. The nonpressurized ICC fits inside the
payload bay of the orbiter. The ICC will also carry the SPACEHAB
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier. SHOSS
can hold a maximum of 400 pounds of equipment and will carry items to
be used during STS-96 and future ISS assembly flights. The ICC will
fly on mission STS-96, targeted for launch on May 20.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0314
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Dan Barry checks equipment during a CEIT
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Daniel Barry, M.D., Ph.D., looks at one of the foot restraints used
for extravehicular activity, or space walks. The STS-96 crew is at KSC
to take part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test. The other crew
members are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband,
and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan
(Ph.D.), Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette
represents the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev the Russian Space
Agency. The primary payload of STS-96 is the SPACEHAB Double
Module. In addition, the Space Shuttle will carry unpressurized cargo
such as the external Russian cargo crane known as STRELA; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics items
carrier; and an ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane that
will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS assembly
missions. These cargo items will be stowed on the International Cargo
Carrier, fitted inside the payload bay behind the SPACEHAB
module. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0315
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Julie Payette and Tamara Jernigan check equipment during a CEIT
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 Mission Specialists
(left) Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, and Tamara
Jernigan, Ph.D., look over the foot restraint used during space
walks. The STS-96 crew is at KSC to take part in a Crew Equipment
Interface Test. The other crew members are Commander Kent V. Rominger,
Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who
represents the Russian Space Agency. The primary payload of STS-96 is
the SPACEHAB Double Module. In addition, the Space Shuttle will carry
unpressurized cargo such as the external Russian cargo crane known as
STRELA; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a
logistics items carrier; and an ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a
U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the station for use during
future ISS assembly missions. These cargo items will be stowed on the
International Cargo Carrier, fitted inside the payload bay behind the
SPACEHAB module. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch
Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0316
Photo Title:  STS-96 Commander Kent Rominger sits in the cockpit of Discovery during a CEIT
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 Commander Kent V.
Rominger checks the windows of the orbiter Discovery as a worker
shines a bright light through them. The STS-96 crew is at KSC to take
part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test. The other crew members are
Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel T. Barry (M.D., Ph.D.),
Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette represents the
Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev the Russian Space Agency. The
primary payload of STS-96 is the SPACEHAB Double Module. In addition,
the Space Shuttle will carry unpressurized cargo such as the external
Russian cargo crane known as STRELA; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics items carrier; and an ORU
Transfer Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the
station for use during future ISS assembly missions. These cargo items
will be stowed on the International Cargo Carrier, fitted inside the
payload bay behind the SPACEHAB module. STS-96 is targeted for launch
on May 24 from Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0317
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Julie Payette takes part in a CEIT
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, maneuvers a foot
restraint used during space walks. The STS-96 crew is at KSC to take
part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test. The other crew members are
Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission
Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel
Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the
Russian Space Agency. The primary payload of STS-96 is the SPACEHAB
Double Module. In addition, the Space Shuttle will carry unpressurized
cargo such as the external Russian cargo crane known as STRELA; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics
items carrier; and an ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane
that will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS assembly
missions. These cargo items will be stowed on the International Cargo
Carrier, fitted inside the payload bay behind the SPACEHAB
module. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0318
Photo Title:  STS-96 Pilot Rick Husband sits in the cockput of Discovery during a CEIT
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

STS-96 Pilot Rick Douglas Husband checks the windows of the orbiter
Discovery in the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1 as a worker shines
a light through them. The STS-96 crew is at KSC to take part in a Crew
Equipment Interface Test. The other crew members are Pilot Rick
Douglas Husband and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara
E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency
and Tokarev the Russian Space Agency. The primary payload of STS-96 is
the SPACEHAB Double Module. In addition, the Space Shuttle will carry
unpressurized cargo such as the external Russian cargo crane known as
STRELA; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a
logistics items carrier; and an ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a
U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the station for use during
future ISS assembly missions. These cargo items will be stowed on the
International Cargo Carrier, fitted inside the payload bay behind the
SPACEHAB module. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch
Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0319
Photo Title:  STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette poses during a CEIT
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, poses during a break in
a Crew Equipment Interface Test. The other crew members participating
are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and
Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.),
Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who
represents the Russian Space Agency. The primary payload of STS-96 is
the SPACEHAB Double Module. In addition, the Space Shuttle will carry
unpressurized cargo such as the external Russian cargo crane known as
STRELA; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a
logistics items carrier; and an ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a
U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the station for use during
future ISS assembly missions. These cargo items will be stowed on the
International Cargo Carrier, fitted inside the payload bay behind the
SPACEHAB module. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch
Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0320
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew takes part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test at KSC
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 crew members look at
the Canadian arm in the payload bay of the orbiter Discovery. Standing
in a bucket controlled by a KSC worker, are (from left) Mission
Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the Russian Space Agency. The
STS-96 crew is at KSC to take part in a Crew Equipment Interface
Test. The other crew members are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot
Rick Douglas Husband and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.) and
Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency. The primary payload of
STS-96 is the SPACEHAB Double Module. In addition, the Space Shuttle
will carry unpressurized cargo such as the external Russian cargo
crane known as STRELA; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box
(SHOSS), which is a logistics items carrier; and an ORU Transfer
Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the station
for use during future ISS assembly missions. These cargo items will be
stowed on the International Cargo Carrier, fitted inside the payload
bay behind the SPACEHAB module. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May
24 from Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0321
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Julie Payette and the STS-96 crew takes part in a CEIT
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, poses next to the
Canadian arm in the payload bay of the orbiter Discovery.  The STS-96
crew is at KSC for a Crew Equipment Interface Test. Other crew members
are Commander Kent V.  Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and
Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.),
Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who
represents the Russian Space Agency. The primary payload of STS-96 is
the SPACEHAB Double Module. In addition, the Space Shuttle will carry
unpressurized cargo such as the external Russian cargo crane known as
STRELA; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a
logistics items carrier; and an ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a
U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the station for use during
future ISS assembly missions. These cargo items will be stowed on the
International Cargo Carrier, fitted inside the payload bay behind the
SPACEHAB module. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch
Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0322
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew takes part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test at KSC 
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, the STS-96 crew (foreground)
looks into the payload bay of the orbiter Discovery. Standing in the
bucket in the foreground are (left to right) Mission Specialists
Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, and Tamara
E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), with a KSC worker at the controls of the
bucket. In the background (center) pointing is Mission Specialist
Julie Payette. Tokarev represents the Russian Space Agency and Payette
the Canadian Space Agency. They are at KSC for a Crew Equipment
Interface Test.  The other crew members participating in the test are
Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission
Specialist Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.). The primary payload of STS-96 is the
SPACEHAB Double Module. In addition, the Space Shuttle will carry
unpressurized cargo such as the external Russian cargo crane known as
STRELA; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a
logistics items carrier; and an ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a
U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the station for use during
future ISS assembly missions. These cargo items will be stowed on the
International Cargo Carrier, fitted inside the payload bay behind the
SPACEHAB module.  STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch
Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0323
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew takes part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test at KSC 
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 Mission Specialists
Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Valery Ivanovich Tokarev and Tamara
E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) look into the payload bay of the orbiter
Discovery. The STS-96 crew is at KSC for a Crew Equipment Interface
Test. Other crew members participating are Commander Kent V. Rominger,
Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.) and Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency. The primary
payload of STS-96 is the SPACEHAB Double Module. In addition, the
Space Shuttle will carry unpressurized cargo such as the external
Russian cargo crane known as STRELA; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics items carrier; and an ORU
Transfer Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the
station for use during future ISS assembly missions. These cargo items
will be stowed on the International Cargo Carrier, fitted inside the
payload bay behind the SPACEHAB module.  STS-96 is targeted for launch
on May 24 from Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0324
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew takes part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test at KSC 
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 Commander Kent V.
Rominger and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.) and Valery
Ivanovich Tokarev pose inside the orbiter Discovery.  The STS-96 crew
is at KSC to take part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test. Other
members participating are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission
Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.) and
Julie Payette, who is with the Canadian Space Agency. Tokarev
represents the Russian Space Agency. The primary payload of STS-96 is
the SPACEHAB Double Module. In addition, the Space Shuttle will carry
unpressurized cargo such as the external Russian cargo crane known as
STRELA; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a
logistics items carrier; and an ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a
U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the station for use during
future ISS assembly missions. These cargo items will be stowed on the
International Cargo Carrier, fitted inside the payload bay behind the
SPACEHAB module. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch
Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0325
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Julie Payette takes a seat in the orbiter Discovery during a CEIT
Photo Date:   03/24/1999

In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, sits in the pilot's
seat inside the orbiter Discovery. The STS-96 crew is at KSC to take
part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test. Other members participating
are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission
Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel
Barry (M.D., Ph.D.) and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the
Russian Space Agency. The primary payload of STS-96 is the SPACEHAB
Double Module. In addition, the Space Shuttle will carry unpressurized
cargo such as the external Russian cargo crane known as STRELA; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics
items carrier; and an ORU Transfer Device (OTD), a U.S.-built crane
that will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS assembly
missions. These cargo items will be stowed on the International Cargo
Carrier, fitted inside the payload bay behind the SPACEHAB
module. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0341
Photo Title:  Two Shuttle crews check equipment at SPACEHAB to be used on ISS Flights 
Photo Date:   03/25/1999

Two Shuttle crews take part in familiarization activities at Astrotech
in Titusville, Fla. From left are STS-96 Mission Specialists Daniel
T. Barry and Tamara E. Jernigan, and Pilot Rick Douglas Husband; plus
STS-101 Mission Specialists Edward Tsang Lu and Jeffrey
N. Williams. They are looking at components of a Russian cargo crane,
the Strela, to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station
segment on the International Space Station (ISS). Both missions
include the SPACEHAB Double Module, carrying internal and resupply
cargo for Station outfitting. For the first time, STS-96 will include
an Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) that will carry the Strela; the
SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics
items carrier; and a U.S.-built crane (ORU Transfer Device, or OTD)
that will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS assembly
missions. The ICC can carry up to 6,000 lb of unpressurized
payload. It was built for SPACEHAB by DaimlerChrysler Aerospace of
Bremen and RSC Energia of Korolev, Russia. STS-96 is targeted for
launch on May 24 from Launch Pad 39B. STS-101 is scheduled to launch
in early December 1999.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0342
Photo Title:  Two Shuttle crews check equipment at SPACEHAB to be used on ISS Flights 
Photo Date:   03/25/1999

Two Shuttle crews take part in familiarization activities at Astrotech
in Titusville, Fla. From left are STS-101 Mission Specialist Jeffrey
N. Williams and Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko, with the Russian Space
Agency; STS-96 Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan; STS-101 Mission
Specialist Edward Tsang Lu (leaning over); a technician with RSC
Energia of Korolev, Russia; Manfred Nordhoff, with DaimlerChrysler
Aerospace; STS-96 Mission Specialist Daniel T. Barry; and another
technician with RSC Energia. They are looking at components of the
Russian cargo crane, Strela, to be mounted to the exterior of the
Russian station segment on the International Space Station (ISS). Both
missions include the SPACEHAB Double Module, carrying internal and
resupply cargo for Station outfitting. For the first time, STS-96 will
include an Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) that will carry the Strela;
the SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a
logistics items carrier; and a U.S.-built crane (ORU Transfer Device,
or OTD) that will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS
assembly missions. The ICC can carry up to 6,000 lb of unpressurized
payload. It was built for SPACEHAB by DaimlerChrysler Aerospace of
Bremen and RSC Energia of Korolev, Russia. STS-96 is targeted for
launch on May 24 from Launch Pad 39B. STS-101 is scheduled to launch
in early December 1999.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0343
Photo Title:  Two Shuttle crews check equipment at SPACEHAB to be used on ISS Flights 
Photo Date:   03/25/1999

At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., members of two Shuttle crews look at
components of a Russian cargo crane, the Strela, to be mounted to the
exterior of the Russian station segment on the International Space
Station (ISS). From left are STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette
and Daniel T. Barry, Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialist
Tamara E. Jernigan; three technicians from DaimlerChrysler Aerospace;
(in the background, facing right) STS-101 Commander James Donald
Halsell Jr.; STS-101 Mission Specialists Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko,
with the Russian Space Agency, and Edward Tsang Lu; and two more
technicians from DaimlerChrysler. Both missions include the SPACEHAB
Double Module, carrying internal and resupply cargo for Station
outfitting. For the first time, STS-96 will include an Integrated
Cargo Carrier (ICC) that will carry the Strela; the SPACEHAB
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics items
carrier; and a U.S.-built crane (ORU Transfer Device, or OTD) that
will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS assembly
missions. The ICC can carry up to 6,000 lb of unpressurized
payload. It was built for SPACEHAB by DaimlerChrysler and RSC Energia
of Korolev, Russia. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from
Launch Pad 39B. STS-101 is scheduled to launch in early December 1999.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0344
Photo Title:  Two Shuttle crews check equipment at SPACEHAB to be used on ISS Flights 
Photo Date:   03/25/1999

At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., members of two Shuttle crews get a
close look at components of a Russian cargo crane, the Strela, to be
mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment on the
International Space Station (ISS). At left are STS-96 Mission
Specialist Daniel T. Barry and Pilot Rick Douglas Husband. At center,
STS-96 Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan gives her attention to a
technician with DaimlerChrysler while STS-101 Mission Specialist
Edward Tsang Lu looks on. Both missions include the SPACEHAB Double
Module, carrying internal and resupply cargo for Station
outfitting. For the first time, STS-96 will include an Integrated
Cargo Carrier (ICC) that will carry the Strela; the SPACEHAB
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics items
carrier; and a U.S.-built crane (ORU Transfer Device, or OTD) that
will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS assembly
missions. The ICC can carry up to 6,000 lb of unpressurized
payload. It was built for SPACEHAB by DaimlerChrysler and RSC Energia
of Korolev, Russia. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from
Launch Pad 39B. STS-101 is scheduled to launch in early December 1999.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0345
Photo Title:  Two Shuttle crews check equipment at SPACEHAB to be used on ISS Flights 
Photo Date:   03/25/1999

At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., members of two Shuttle crews take a
close look at components of a Russian cargo crane, the Strela, to be
mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment on the
International Space Station (ISS). From left are STS-96 Mission
Specialists Daniel T.  Barry and Tamara E. Jernigan, Pilot Rick
Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialist Julie Payette; next to them is
STS-101 Mission Specialist Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko, with the
Russian Space Agency. Both missions include the SPACEHAB Double
Module, carrying internal and resupply cargo for Station
outfitting. For the first time, STS-96 will include an Integrated
Cargo Carrier (ICC) that will carry the Strela; the SPACEHAB
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics items
carrier; and a U.S.-built crane (ORU Transfer Device, or OTD) that
will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS assembly
missions. The ICC can carry up to 6,000 lb of unpressurized
payload. It was built for SPACEHAB by DaimlerChrysler and RSC Energia
of Korolev, Russia. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from
Launch Pad 39B. STS-101 is scheduled to launch in early December 1999.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0346
Photo Title:  Two Shuttle crews check equipment at SPACEHAB to be used on ISS Flights 
Photo Date:   03/25/1999

At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., members of two Shuttle crews take a
close look at a component of a Russian cargo crane, the Strela, to be
mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment on the
International Space Station (ISS). From left, they are STS-101 Mission
Specialist Edward Tsang Lu, plus STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie
Payette and Pilot Rick Douglas Husband. Payette represents the
Canadian Space Agency. Both missions include the SPACEHAB Double
Module, carrying internal and resupply cargo for Station
outfitting. For the first time, STS-96 will include an Integrated
Cargo Carrier (ICC) that will carry the Strela; the SPACEHAB
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics items
carrier; and a U.S.-built crane (ORU Transfer Device, or OTD) that
will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS assembly
missions. The ICC can carry up to 6,000 lb of unpressurized
payload. It was built for SPACEHAB by DaimlerChrysler and RSC Energia
of Korolev, Russia. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from
Launch Pad 39B. STS-101 is scheduled to launch in early December 1999.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0347
Photo Title:  Two Shuttle crews check equipment at SPACEHAB to be used on ISS Flights 
Photo Date:   03/25/1999

At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., STS-96 Mission Speciaists Daniel T.
Barry (left), Julie Payette (center, with camera), and Tamara
E. Jernigan (right, pointing) get a close look at one of the payloads
on their upcoming mission. Other crew members are Commander Kent
V. Rominger, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa and Valery Ivanovich
Tokarev, with the Russian Space Agency. Payette is with the Canadian
Space Agency. For the first time, STS-96 will include an Integrated
Cargo Carrier (ICC) that will carry a Russian cargo crane, the Strela,
to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment on the
International Space Station (ISS); the SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics items carrier; and a
U.S.-built crane (ORU Transfer Device, or OTD) that will be stowed on
the station for use during future ISS assembly missions. The ICC can
carry up to 6,000 lb of unpressurized payload. It was built for
SPACEHAB by DaimlerChrysler and RSC Energia of Korolev, Russia. STS-96
is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch Pad 39B. STS-101 is
scheduled to launch in early December 1999.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0348
Photo Title:  Two Shuttle crews check equipment at SPACEHAB to be used on ISS Flights 
Photo Date:   03/25/1999

At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., STS-96 Mission Specialists Tamara E.
Jernigan and Daniel T. Barry take turns working with a Russian cargo
crane, the Strela, which is to be mounted to the exterior of the
Russian station segment on the International Space Station
(ISS). Technicians around the table observe. The STS-96 crew is taking
part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test. Other members participating
are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and
Mission Specialists Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, and
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space Agency. For the first
time, STS-96 will include an Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) that will
carry the Russian cargo crane; the SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System
Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics items carrier; and a U.S.-built
crane (ORU Transfer Device, or OTD) that will be stowed on the station
for use during future ISS assembly missions. The ICC can carry up to
6,000 lb of unpressurized payload. It was built for SPACEHAB by
DaimlerChrysler Aerospace and RSC Energia of Korolev, Russia. STS-96
is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch Pad 39B. STS-101 is
scheduled to launch in early December 1999.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0349
Photo Title:  Two Shuttle crews check equipment at SPACEHAB to be used on ISS Flights 
Photo Date:   03/25/1999

At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., technicians with DaimlerChrysler
Aerospace and RSC Energia of Korolev, Russia, maneuver a Russian cargo
crane, the Strela, which is to be mounted to the exterior of the
Russian station segment on the International Space Station (ISS). The
Strehla has been the focus for two Shuttle crews, STS-96 who are at
KSC for a Crew Equipment Interface Test, and STS-101, for payload
familiarization. For the first time, STS-96 will include an Integrated
Cargo Carrier (ICC) that will carry the Russian cargo crane; the
SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), which is a logistics
items carrier; and a U.S.-built crane (ORU Transfer Device, or OTD)
that will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS assembly
missions. The ICC can carry up to 6,000 lb of unpressurized
payload. It was built for SPACEHAB by DaimlerChrysler Aerospace and
RSC Energia. STS-96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch Pad
39B. STS-101 is scheduled to launch in early December 1999.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0373
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew members check equipment at the SPACEHAB Facility 
Photo Date:   04/02/1999

STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger (left) and Mission Specialist Ellen
Ochoa (right) look over equipment with Chris Jaskoika (center), of
Boeing SPACEHAB. Members of the STS-96 crew are taking part in a bench
review at SPACEHAB as part of familiarization activities for their
upcoming mission. The crew also includes Pilot Rick Husband and
Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan, Daniel Barry, Julie Payette,
and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette is with the Canadian Space
Agency and Tokarev with the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96 is
the second flight in construction of the International Space Station
and will include the SPACEHAB. The 10-day mission is targeted for
launch on May 24, 1999, at Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0374
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew members check equipment at the SPACEHAB Facility 
Photo Date:   04/02/1999

(From left) STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists
Julie Payette and Ellen Ochoa look over equipment at the SPACEHAB
Facility. Members of the STS-96 crew are taking part in a bench review
at SPACEHAB as part of familiarization activities for their upcoming
mission. The crew also includes Pilot Rick Husband and Mission
Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan, Daniel Barry, and Valery Ivanovich
Tokarev.  Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev with
the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96 is the second flight in
construction of the International Space Station and will include the
SPACEHAB. The 10-day mission is targeted for launch on May 24, 1999,
at Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0375
Photo Title:  STS-96 Commander Rominger checks out equipment at the SPACEHAB Facility 
Photo Date:   04/02/1999

STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger gets a hands-on look at equipment at
the SPACEHAB Facility. Members of the STS-96 crew are taking part in a
bench review at SPACEHAB as part of familiarization activities for
their upcoming mission. The crew also includes Pilot Rick Husband and
Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa, Tamara E. Jernigan, Daniel Barry,
Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette is with the
Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev with the Russian Space
Agency. Mission STS-96 is the second flight in construction of the
International Space Station and will include the SPACEHAB. The 10-day
mission is targeted for launch on May 24, 1999, at Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0376
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Ochoa checks out equipment at the SPACEHAB Facility 
Photo Date:   04/02/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa gets a hands-on look at
equipment at the SPACEHAB Facility. Members of the STS-96 crew are
taking part in a bench review at SPACEHAB as part of familiarization
activities for their upcoming mission. The crew also includes
Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Husband and Mission Specialists
Tamara E. Jernigan, Daniel Barry, Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich
Tokarev. Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev with
the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96 is the second flight in
construction of the International Space Station and will include the
SPACEHAB. The 10-day mission is targeted for launch on May 24, 1999,
at Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0377
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew members check equipment in SPACEHAB module
Photo Date:   04/02/1999

Inside the SPACEHAB module, (left to right) STS-96 Commander Kent V.
Rominger and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa and Julie Payette (far
right) review equipment use with Chris Jaskoika (second from right),
of Boeing SPACEHAB. Members of the STS-96 crew are taking part in a
bench review at SPACEHAB as part of familiarization activities for
their upcoming mission. The crew also includes Pilot Rick Husband and
Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan, Daniel Barry, and Valery
Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency and
Tokarev with the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96 is the second
flight in construction of the International Space Station and will
include the SPACEHAB. The 10-day mission is targeted for launch on May
24, 1999, at Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0378
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew members check equipment in SPACEHAB module
Photo Date:   04/02/1999

(From left) STS-96 Mission Specialists Julie Payette and Ellen Ochoa,
and Commander Kent V. Rominger check out equipment inside the SPACEHAB
module. At right is Chris Jaskoika with Boeing SPACEHAB. Members of
the STS-96 crew are taking part in a bench review at SPACEHAB as part
of familiarization activities for their upcoming mission. The crew
also includes Pilot Rick Husband and Mission Specialists Tamara
E. Jernigan, Daniel Barry, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette is
with the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev with the Russian Space
Agency. Mission STS-96 is the second flight in construction of the
International Space Station and will include the SPACEHAB. The 10-day
mission is targeted for launch on May 24, 1999, at Launch Pad 39B.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0430
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls out to the launch pad 
Photo Date:   04/23/1999

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Discovery stands
ready for rollout to Launch Pad 39B in preparation for mission
STS-96. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May 20
at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0431
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls out to the launch pad 
Photo Date:   04/23/1999

The morning sun bursts through an opening between the external tank
and solid booster rocket on Space Shuttle Discovery as it wends its
way aboard the crawler-transporter to Launch Pad 39B. The
crawler-transporter carries its cargo at 1 mph, taking about five
hours to cover the 4.2 miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the
launch pad. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May
20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for
the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0432
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls out to the launch pad 
Photo Date:   04/23/1999

Reflected in the turn basin at Launch Complex 39 Area, the Space
Shuttle Discovery stands atop the crawler-transporter which carries
its cargo at 1 mph to Launch Pad 39B. The vehicle takes about five
hours to cover the 4.2 miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the
launch pad. Liftoff of Discovery on mission STS-96 is targeted for May
20 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for
the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0442
Photo Title:  STS-96 Commander Kent Rominger arrives at KSC for TCDT
Photo Date:   04/26/1999

STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger arrives at the Shuttle Landing
Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in
Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT
provides the crew with simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress
training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the
orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for launch on
May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment. Others in the STS-96 crew are Pilot Rick
Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara
E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency
and Tokarev the Russian Space Agency.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0443
Photo Title:  STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Tokarev arrives at KSC for TCDT
Photo Date:   04/26/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the
Russian Space Agency, arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in a
T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal
Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides the
crew with simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training,
and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's
payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for launch on May 20 at
9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International
Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela;
a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS),
a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led
experiment. Others in the STS-96 crew are Commander Kent V. Rominger,
Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and
Julie Payette, who represents the Canadian Space Agency.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0444
Photo Title:  STS-96 Pilot Rick Husband arrives at KSC for TCDT
Photo Date:   04/26/1999

STS-96 Pilot Rick Douglas Husband Tokarev arrives at the Shuttle
Landing Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking
part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The
TCDT provides the crew with simulated countdown exercises, emergency
egress training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in
the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for
launch on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for
the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment. Others in the STS-96 crew are Commander Kent
V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara
E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency
and Tokarev the Russian Space Agency.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0445
Photo Title:  STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette arrives at KSC for TCDT
Photo Date:   04/26/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette, who represents the Canadian
Space Agency, arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 jet
aircraft. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides the crew with
simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training, and
opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload
bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for launch on May 20 at 9:32
a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space
Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a
U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a
logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led
experiment. Others in the STS-96 crew are Commander Kent V. Rominger,
Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the Russian Space Agency.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0446
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew talk to the media after arriving at KSC for TCDT
Photo Date:   04/26/1999

After arriving at Kennedy on the T-38 jet aircraft in the background,
the STS-96 crew take a few minutes to talk to the media at the Shuttle
Landing Facility. At the microphone is Commander Kent
V. Rominger. With him are (left to right) Mission Specialist Daniel
Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission
Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara
E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), and Julie Payette. Tokarev is with the Russian
Space Agency and Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency. The crew
are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)
activities. The TCDT provides simulated countdown exercises, emergency
egress training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in
the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for
launch on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for
the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0447
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew pose for photographers after arriving at KSC for TCDT
Photo Date:   04/26/1999

After arriving at Kennedy on the T-38 jet aircraft in the background,
the STS-96 crew pose for photographers at the Shuttle Landing
Facility. From left are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband; Mission
Specialists Julie Payette, Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Tamara
E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, and Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.); and Commander Kent V. Rominger. Tokarev is with the Russian
Space Agency and Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency. The crew
are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)
activities. The TCDT provides simulated countdown exercises, emergency
egress training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in
the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is targeted for
launch on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for
the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0448
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew pose at Launch Pad 39B during their TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999

The STS-96 crew visit Launch Pad 39B where Space Shuttle Discovery, in
the background, is being prepared for the mission launch on May
20. From left to right are Commander Kent V.  Rominger; Mission
Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Julie Payette, Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.), and Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.); Pilot Rick Douglas Husband;
and Mission Specialist Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.). The crew are taking
part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The
TCDT provides simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress
training, and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the
orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96 is a logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as
a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0449
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew practice emergency egress training as part of the TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette (right) practices driving a
small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress
training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)
activities. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event
of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick
exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown
exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the
orbiter's payload bay. At left are Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich
Tokarev, with the Russian Space Agency, and Pilot Rick Douglas
Husband. Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency. Riding on the
front of the carrier is Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support,
who is assisting the crew with their training. Other crew members are
Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), and Daniel Barry (M.D.,
Ph.D.). Mission STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0450
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress training as part of the TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999

The STS-96 crew listen to Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway
Support, who is assisting with emergency egress training during
Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities.  The TCDT
also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to
inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. From left
are Mission Specialist Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Pilot Rick Douglas
Husband, Mission Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) and Julie Payette, and Commander
Kent V. Rominger. Next to Rominger is Douglas Hamilton, Canadian
flight surgeon. Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency. Tokarev
represents the Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is
scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and
resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0451
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress training as part of the TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999

During emergency egress training at Launch Pad 39B, members of the
STS-96 crew ride inside a small armored personnel carrier. The tracked
vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the
pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. From
left are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband; Mission Specialists Daniel Barry
(partly hidden), Tamara E. Jernigan, Julie Payette, and Valery
Ivanovich Tokarev; and Commander Kent V. Rominger. Not shown is
Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa. The crew are at KSC for Terminal
Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, which also include
simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission
payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission STS-96, which is
scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and
resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0452
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress training as part of the TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999

Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, congratulates STS-96
Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), who successfully completed
training in the small armored personnel carrier that is part of
emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
(TCDT) activities. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in
the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a
quick exit from the area. Behind them (from left) are crew members
Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Pilot Rick Douglas
Husband and Mission Specialist Julie Payette. Holding the camera is
Douglas Hamilton, a Canadian flight surgeon. Payette is with the
Canadian Space Agency. Tokarev represents the Russian Space Agency.
The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities
to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Mission
STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0453
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress training as part of the TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999

Under the eye of Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway Support,
Commander Kent V. Rominger gets ready to practice driving the small
armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training
during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. At the
rear is Douglas Hamilton, a Canadian flight surgeon. The tracked
vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the
pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The
TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to
inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew
members taking part in the TCDT are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and
Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.),
Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich
Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev the
Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff
on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0454
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress training as part of the TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999

At right, STS-96 Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.)
practices driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of
emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
(TCDT) activities. At left is Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway
Support, who is assisting with the training. At the rear of the
carrier are (left) Mission Specialist Julie Payette, with the Canadian
Space Agency, and Commander Kent V. Rominger (right). The tracked
vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the
pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The
TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to
inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew
members taking part in the TCDT are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and
Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.),
and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who is with the Russian Space
Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at
9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International
Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela;
a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS),
a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0455
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress training as part of the TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999

Under the guidance of Capt. Steve Kelly (left), with Space Gateway
Support, STS-96 Mission Specialist Daniel Barry (right) practices
driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency
egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)
activities. At the rear of the carrier are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband
and Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) and Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.). The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of
an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit
from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises
and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's
payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are Commander
Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Julie Payette, with the
Canadian Space Agency, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian
Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20
at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0456
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress training as part of the TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999


Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0457
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress training as part of the TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev practices driving
the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress
training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)
activities. Riding the front of the carrier is Capt. Steve Kelly
(left), with Space Gateway Support, who is assisting with the
training. Behind them are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband (waving), and
Mission Specialists Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.) and Tamara E. Jernigan
(Ph.D.) (waving). The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the
event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a
quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown
exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the
orbiter's payload bay.  Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are
Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.)
and Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency. Tokarev is with the
Russian Space Agency.  Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff
on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0458
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress training as part of the TCDT
Photo Date:   04/27/1999

While Capt. Steve Kelly, with Space Gateway Support, keeps watch from
the top of the vehicle, STS-96 Pilot Rick Douglas Husband practices
driving the small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency
egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)
activities. Behind them are (from left) Mission Specialist Daniel
Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialist
Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.). The tracked vehicle could be used by the
crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew
must make a quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated
countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads
in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the
TCDT are Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Julie Payette, with
the Canadian Space Agency, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the
Russian Space Agency. Mission STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff
on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0463
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew pose for photo at Launch Pad 39B during TCDT
Photo Date:   04/28/1999

The STS-96 crew take a photo break during Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at Launch Pad 39B. From left,
they are Mission Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Daniel Barry
(M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette, Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Commander Kent
V. Rominger, Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) and Pilot
Rick Douglas Husband. Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency and
Tokarev with the Russian Space Agency. The TCDT provides simulated
countdown exercises, emergency egress training and opportunities to
inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. STS-96,
which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics
and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying
such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0464
Photo Title:  STS-96 Commander Rominger places crew patch at entry of Discovery 
Photo Date:   04/28/1999

At Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger places a crew
patch on the entry into Discovery. The STS-96 crew are taking part in
Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities which provide
simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress training and
opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload
bay. The other crew members are Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission
Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel
Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency,
and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space Agency. STS-96,
which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics
and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying
such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0465
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress training at Pad 39B as part of TCDT
Photo Date:   04/28/1999

At Launch Pad 39B, Capt. Steve Kelly, with Fire Services, explains
part of the emergency egress procedure to the STS-96 crew. Mission
Specialist Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.) is in the evacuation seat and
training officer Gina Tucker behind him. In the background, workers at
the pad look on. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test activities which also provide simulated countdown
exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the
orbiter's payload bay. The other crew members are Commander Kent
V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission Specialists Ellen
Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Julie Payette, with the
Canadian Space Agency, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian
Space Agency. STS-96, which is scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32
a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space
Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a
U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a
logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0466
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Tokarev releases slidewire basket during emergency egress training
Photo Date:   04/28/1999

At the 195-foot level of Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev releases a slidewire basket, part of
emergency egress training. The STS-96 crew are taking part in Terminal
Countdown Demonstration Test activities which also provide simulated
countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads
in the orbiter's payload bay. The other crew members are Commander
Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband and Mission Specialists
Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D.,
Ph.D.) and Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space. STS-96, which is
scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and
resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0467
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew get emergency egress instruction at Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   04/28/1999

At Launch Pad 39B, the STS-96 crew listens to tech trainer Ken Clark,
with United Space Alliance, about the use of the slidewire basket at
left during emergency egress training. Standing left to right are
Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, Commander Kent V. Rominger, and Mission
Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.),
Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space
Agency, and Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency.  The STS-96
crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
activities which also provide simulated countdown exercises and
opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload
bay. Scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., STS-96 is a
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0468
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Tokarev and Payette, plus Pilot Husband, examine slidewire basket
Photo Date:   04/28/1999

At the 195-foot level of Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Mission Specialists
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev and Julie Payette, plus Pilot Rick Douglas
Husband, inspect the slidewire basket used for emergency egress. The
training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)
activities, which also provide the crew with simulated countdown
exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the
orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are
Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan
(Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), and Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.). Scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., STS-96 is a
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0469
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Payette and Pilot Husband try on gas masks as part of a TCDT
Photo Date:   04/28/1999

At Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette, with the
Canadian Space Agency, and Pilot Rick Douglas Husband practice putting
on oxygen gas masks as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
(TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides the crew with emergency egress
traiing, simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect
the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members
taking part in the TCDT are Commander Kent V.  Rominger and Mission
Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.),
Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.) and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian
Space Agency. Scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., STS-96 is
a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0470
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Tokarev tries gas mask as part of a TCDT
Photo Date:   04/28/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian
Space Agency, tries on an oxygen gas mask during Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT
provides the crew with simulated countdown exercises, emergency egress
training and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the
orbiter's payload bay.  Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are
Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission
Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.),
Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.) and Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space
Agency. Scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., STS-96 is a
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0471
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew exit the O&C building before starting a practice countdown
Photo Date:   04/29/1999

The STS-96 crew exit the Operations and Checkout Building after
suiting up for their practice countdown exercise as part of Terminal
Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT also provides
the crew with emergency egress training and opportunities to inspect
the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Clockwise starting
from the front left are Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan
(Ph.D.), Julie Payette, Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Valery Ivanovich Tokarev;
(right side) Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Pilot Rick Douglas Husband,
and Commander Kent V. Rominger.  Scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at
9:32 a.m., STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0472
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew exit the O&C building before starting a practice countdown
Photo Date:   04/29/1999

Continuing with Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)
activities, the STS-96 crew exit the Operations and Checkout Building
after suiting up for their practice countdown exercise. The TCDT also
provides the crew with emergency egress training and opportunities to
inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Clockwise
starting from the front left are Mission Specialists Tamara
E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Julie Payette, Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Valery
Ivanovich Tokarev; (right side) Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Pilot Rick
Douglas Husband, and Commander Kent V. Rominger. Scheduled for liftoff
on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for
the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0473
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew practice emergency egress from Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   04/29/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialists (left to right) Valery Ivanovich Tokarev,
Julie Payette and Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.) wait in the slidewire basket at
Launch Pad 39B to practice emergency egress procedures before a
launch. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
(TCDT) activities, which also provides the crew with simulated
countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads
in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members taking part in the
TCDT are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and
Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.) and Daniel Barry (M.D.,
Ph.D.). Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev is with
the Russian Space Agency. STS-96, scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at
9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply mission for the International
Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela;
a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS),
a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0474
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew practice emergency egress from Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   04/29/1999

Making their way to the slidewire basket at Launch Pad 39B are (left
to right) ) STS-96 Mission Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Julie
Payette and Ellen Ocho (Ph.D.). They are practicing emergency egress
procedures before a launch. The training is part of Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, which also provides the crew
with simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the
mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other crew members
taking part in the TCDT are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick
Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.)
and Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.). Payette is with the Canadian Space
Agency and Tokarev is with the Russian Space Agency. STS-96, scheduled
for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as
a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0475
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew practice emergency egress from Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   04/29/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist (left) Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.)  reaches
for the release on the slidewire basket he and (right) Mission
Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.)  are in. The training is part of
Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, which also
provides the crew with simulated countdown exercises and opportunities
to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. Other
crew members taking part in the TCDT are Commander Kent V.  Rominger,
Pilot Rick Douglas Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.), Julie Payette, who is with the Canadian Space Agency, and
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who is with the Russian Space Agency.
STS-96, scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics
and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying
such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0476
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew practice emergency egress from Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   04/29/1999

On Launch Pad 39B, STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger (left) and Pilot
Rick Douglas Husband (right) get ready to ride the slidewire basket to
the ground as part of emergency egress training. Behind them are two
other crew members getting into a slidewire basket. The training is
part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities,
which also provide the crew with simulated countdown exercises and
opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload
bay. Other crew members taking part in the TCDT are Mission
Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel
Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette, who is with the Canadian Space
Agency, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who is with the Russian Space
Agency. STS-96, scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0477
Photo Title:  The STS-96 crew pose for a group photo on Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   04/29/1999

The STS-96 crew pose for a group photo after emergency egress training
at Launch Pad 39B. From left are Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.); Pilot Rick Douglas Husband; Mission Specialists Julie
Payette, Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), amd Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.);
Commander Kent V. Rominger; and Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich
Tokarev. Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency, and Ivanovich
Tokarev with the Russian Space Agency. Behind them is the tip of the
external tank, which is 153.8 feet high. The external tank provides
fuel to the three space shuttle main engines in the orbiter during
liftoff and ascent. It is eventually jettisoned, entering the Earth's
atmosphere, breaking up and impacting a remote ocean area. STS-96,
scheduled for liftoff on May 20 at 9:32 a.m., is a logistics and
resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-led experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0526	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

As the sun begins to rise, a crawler transporter moves Space Shuttle
Discovery from Pad 39B back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for
repair of damage to the external tank foam insulation caused by
hail. The necessary repair work could not be performed at the pad due
to limited access to the damaged areas. The work is expected to take
two to three days, allowing Discovery to roll back to the pad by
midweek for launch of mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space
Shuttle Program. This is only the 13th time since 1981 that a Shuttle
has had to roll back from the pad. Liftoff will occur no earlier than
May 27. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0527	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

In the early light of dawn, a crawler transporter moves Space Shuttle
Discovery, with its external tank and solid rocket boosters, from Pad
39B back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repair of damage to the
external tank foam insulation caused by hail. The necessary repair
work could not be performed at the pad due to limited access to the
damaged areas. The work is expected to take two to three days,
allowing Discovery to roll back to the pad by midweek for launch of
mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program. This is
only the 13th time since 1981 that a Shuttle has had to roll back from
the pad. Liftoff will occur no earlier than May 27. STS-96 is a
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0528	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

Lighted by a Florida sunrise, a crawler transporter moves Space
Shuttle Discovery from Pad 39B (in the background right) back to the
Vehicle Assembly Building for repair of damage to the external tank
foam insulation caused by hail. The necessary repair work could not be
performed at the pad due to limited access to the damaged areas. The
work is expected to take two to three days, allowing Discovery to roll
back to the pad by midweek for launch of mission STS-96, the 94th
launch in the Space Shuttle Program. This is only the 13th time since
1981 that a Shuttle has had to roll back from the pad. Liftoff will
occur no earlier than May 27. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as
a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0529	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

A crawler transporter moves Space Shuttle Discovery, hidden by its
external tank and solid rocket boosters, from Pad 39B back to the
Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for repair of damage to the external
tank foam insulation caused by hail. The external tank/solid rocket
booster stack for mission STS-93 was moved out of High Bay 1 to make
room for Discovery and can be seen on the horizon between Discovery
and the VAB. The necessary repair work could not be performed at the
pad due to limited access to the damaged areas. The work is expected
to take two to three days, allowing Discovery to roll back to Pad 39B
by midweek for launch of mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space
Shuttle Program. This is only the 13th time since 1981 that a Shuttle
has had to roll back from the pad. Liftoff will occur no earlier than
May 27. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0530	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

On a beautiful Florida morning, a crawler transporter moves Space
Shuttle Discovery (right, nearly hidden behind its external tank and
solid rocket boosters) from Pad 39B back to the Vehicle Assembly
Building (VAB) at left to repair damage to the external tank's foam
insulation caused by hail.  The external tank-solid rocket booster
stack for mission STS-93 was moved out of High Bay 1, which awaits
Discovery's arrival with its door open. The necessary repair work
could not be performed at the pad due to limited access to the damaged
areas. The work is expected to take two to three days, allowing
Discovery to roll back to Pad 39B by midweek for launch of mission
STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program. This is only the
13th time since 1981 that a Shuttle has had to roll back from the
pad. Liftoff will occur no earlier than May 27.  STS-96 is a logistics
and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying
such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0531	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

A crawler transporter moves Space Shuttle Discovery, with its external
tank and solid rocket boosters, from Pad 39B back to the Vehicle
Assembly Building (VAB) at left to repair damage to the external
tank's foam insulation caused by hail. The external tank-solid rocket
booster stack for mission STS-93, which was moved out of High Bay 1 to
make room for Discovery, can be seen in the background between
Discovery and the VAB. The necessary repair work could not be
performed at the pad due to limited access to the damaged areas. The
work is expected to take two to three days, allowing Discovery to roll
back to Pad 39B by midweek for launch of mission STS-96, the 94th
launch in the Space Shuttle Program. This is only the 13th time since
1981 that a Shuttle has had to roll back from the pad. Liftoff will
occur no earlier than May 27.  STS-96 is a logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as
a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0532	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

Casting a giant shadow across the crawlerway, a crawler transporter
slowly maneuvers Space Shuttle Discovery, with its external tank and
solid rocket boosters, toward High Bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly
Building to repair damage to the external tank's foam insulation
caused by hail. The necessary repair work could not be performed at
Pad 39B due to limited access to the damaged areas. The work is
expected to take two to three days, allowing Discovery to roll back to
the pad by midweek for launch of mission STS-96, the 94th launch in
the Space Shuttle Program. This is only the 13th time since 1981 that
a Shuttle has had to roll back from the pad. Liftoff will occur no
earlier than May 27. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for
the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0533	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

At a juncture in the crawlerway, a crawler transporter slowly moves
Space Shuttle Discovery, with its external tank and solid rocket
boosters, to High Bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building to repair
damage to the external tank's foam insulation caused by hail. The
necessary repair work could not be performed at Pad 39B due to limited
access to the damaged areas. The work is expected to take two to three
days, allowing Discovery to roll back to the pad by midweek for launch
of mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program. This
is only the 13th time since 1981 that a Shuttle has had to be rolled
back from the pad. Liftoff will occur no earlier than May 27. STS-96
is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space
Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a
U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a
logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0534	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

At a juncture in the crawlerway, a crawler transporter slowly moves
Space Shuttle Discovery, with its external tank and solid rocket
boosters, toward High Bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building to repair
damage to the external tank's foam insulation caused by hail. The
necessary repair work could not be performed at Pad 39B due to limited
access to the damaged areas. The work is expected to take two to three
days, allowing Discovery to roll back to the pad by midweek for launch
of mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program. This
is only the 13th time since 1981 that a Shuttle has had to roll back
from the pad.  Liftoff will occur no earlier than May 27. STS-96 is a
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0535	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

A crawler transporter slowly maneuvers Space Shuttle Discovery, with
its external tank and solid rocket boosters, into High Bay 1 of the
Vehicle Assembly Building to repair damage to the external tank's foam
insulation caused by hail. The necessary repair work could not be
performed at Pad 39B due to limited access to the damaged areas. The
work is expected to take two to three days, allowing Discovery to roll
back to the pad by midweek for launch of mission STS-96, the 94th
launch in the Space Shuttle Program. This is only the 13th time since
1981 that a Shuttle has had to roll back from the pad. Liftoff will
occur no earlier than May 27. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as
a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0536	
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery rolls back into the Vehicle Assembly Building 
Photo Date:   05/16/1999

The Space Shuttle Discovery, dwarfed by its external tank and solid
rocket boosters, is in position in High Bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly
Building for repair of damage to the external tank's foam insulation
caused by hail. The Shuttle was rolled back from Pad 39B this morning
because access to all of the damaged areas was not possible at the
pad. The work is expected to take two to three days, allowing
Discovery to roll back to the pad by midweek for launch of mission
STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program. This is only the
13th time since 1981 that a Shuttle has had to roll back from the
pad. Liftoff will occur no earlier than May 27. STS-96 is a logistics
and resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying
such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0537
Photo Title:  Workers in the VAB identify hail damage on external tank of STS-96 Discovery 
Photo Date:   05/17/1999

Inside High Bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) John Blue,
with United Space Alliance, and Jorge Rivera, with NASA, look at the
dings in the foam insulation on the external tank of Space Shuttle
Discovery. About 150 dings were caused by hail during recent
storms. The Shuttle was rolled back from Pad 39B to the VAB for
repairs because access to all of the damaged areas was not possible at
the pad. The work is expected to take two to three days, allowing
Discovery to roll back to the pad as early as May 20 for launch of
mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program. Liftoff
will occur no earlier than May 27. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as
a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0538
Photo Title:  Workers in the VAB identify hail damage on external tank of STS-96 Discovery 
Photo Date:   05/17/1999

Inside High Bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), John Blue,
with United Space Alliance, points to one of the divots in the foam
insulation on the external tank of Space Shuttle Discovery. About 150
divots were caused by hail during recent storms. The Shuttle was
rolled back from Pad 39B to the VAB for repairs because access to all
of the damaged areas was not possible at the pad. The work is expected
to take two to three days, allowing Discovery to roll back to the pad
as early as May 20 for launch of mission STS-96, the 94th launch in
the Space Shuttle Program. Liftoff will occur no earlier than May
27. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International
Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela;
a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS),
a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0539
Photo Title:  Workers in the VAB identify hail damage on external tank of STS-96 Discovery 
Photo Date:   05/17/1999

Inside High Bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) Mike Sestile,
with United Space Alliance, draws circles around divots in the foam
insulation on the top of the external tank of Space Shuttle
Discovery. About 150 divots were caused by hail during recent
storms. The Shuttle was rolled back from Pad 39B to the VAB for
repairs because access to all of the damaged areas was not possible at
the pad. The work is expected to take two to three days, allowing
Discovery to roll back to the pad as early as May 20 for launch of
mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program. Liftoff
will occur no earlier than May 27.  STS-96 is a logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as
a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0540
Photo Title:  Workers in the VAB identify hail damage on external tank of STS-96 Discovery 
Photo Date:   05/17/1999

Hail-inflicted divots in the foam insulation are identified by number
on the top of Space Shuttle Discovery's external tank. About 150
divots were caused by hail during recent storms. The Shuttle was
rolled back from Pad 39B to the Vehicle Assemby Building for repairs
because access to all of the damaged areas was not possible at the
pad. The work is expected to take two to three days, allowing
Discovery to roll back to the pad as early as May 20 for launch of
mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program. Liftoff
will occur no earlier than May 27. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as
a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0560
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls back to Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/20/1999

In the early morning hours, Space Shuttle Discovery is returned to
Launch Pad 39B aboard the crawler transporter. Earlier in the week,
the Shuttle was rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to repair
hail damage to the foam insulation on the external tank. The 4.2-mile
trek takes about five hours at the 1-mph speed of the crawler. Mission
STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program, is scheduled for
liftoff May 27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as
a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0561
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls back to Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/20/1999

The Space Shuttle Discovery, aboard a crawler transporter, is
reflected in the waters of Banana Creek as it is returned to Launch
Pad 39B. Earlier in the week, the Shuttle was rolled back to the
Vehicle Assembly Building to repair hail damage to the foam insulation
on the external tank. The 4.2-mile trek takes about five hours at the
1-mph speed of the crawler. Mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the
Space Shuttle Program, is scheduled for liftoff May 27 at 6:48
a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0562
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls back to Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/20/1999

Both Space Shuttle Discovery (left) and Launch Pad 39B (right) are
reflected in nearby water as the Shuttle makes its slow crawl to the
pad aboard a crawler transporter. Earlier in the week, the Shuttle was
rolled back from the pad to the Vehicle Assembly Building to repair
hail damage on the the external tank's foam insulation. The 4.2-mile
trek takes about five hours at the 1-mph speed of the crawler. Mission
STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program, is scheduled for
liftoff May 27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying such payloads as
a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0563
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls back to Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/20/1999

The avian population (foreground) at this watering site on Kennedy
Space Center is undaunted as the 12-million-pound combination of Space
Shuttle Discovery, crawler transporter and mobile launcher platform
rolls out to Launch Pad 39B from the Vehicle Assembly Building
(VAB). Earlier in the week, the Shuttle was rolled back to the VAB
from the pad to repair hail damage on the external tank's foam
insulation. The 4.2-mile trek takes about five hours at the 1-mph
speed of the crawler. Mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space
Shuttle Program, is scheduled for liftoff May 27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT
STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space
Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a
U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a
logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0564
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls back to Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/20/1999

Nearing the end of its 4.2-mile trek from the Vehicle Assembly
Building (VAB), Space Shuttle Discovery clears the gate to begin the
climb to Launch Pad 39B aboard the mobile launcher platform and
crawler transporter. Earlier in the week, the Shuttle was rolled back
to the VAB from the pad to repair hail damage on the external tank's
foam insulation. Mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle
Program, is scheduled for liftoff May 27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0565
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls back to Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/20/1999

Space Shuttle Discovery makes the climb to Launch Pad 39B aboard the
mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter. The crawler is able
to keep its cargo level during the move up the five percent grade, not
varying from the vertical more than the diameter of a soccer ball. At
right are the rotating and fixed service structures which will be used
during prelaunch preparations at the pad. Earlier in the week, the
Shuttle was rolled back to the VAB from the pad to repair hail damage
on the external tank's foam insulation. Mission STS-96, the 94th
launch in the Space Shuttle Program, is scheduled for liftoff May 27
at 6:48 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0566
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls back to Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/20/1999

The crawler transporter, with its cargo of Space Shuttle Discovery and
mobile launcher platform, leaves tracks on the crawlerway as it makes
its way up Launch Pad 39B. Behind the Shuttle can be seen part of the
rotating service structure and the 82-foot lightning mast (next to the
solid rocket booster) on top of the fixed service structure. The two
structures are used during prelaunch preparations at the
pad. . Mission STS-96, the 94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program,
is scheduled for liftoff May 27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0567
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls back to Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/20/1999

The morning sun radiates through an opening between the orbiter
Discovery and its external tank at Launch Pad 39B. Discovery is
scheduled for liftoff May 27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT on mission STS-96, the
94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program. A logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, STS-96 is carrying such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0568
Photo Title:  STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery rolls back to Launch Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/20/1999

Viewed from the top of the rotating service structure, Space Shuttle
Discovery rests on the mobile launcher platform and towers over the
landscape after rollout to Launch Pad 39B. In the background are
portions of the Banana River and the Atlantic Ocean. The lighter spots
on the top of the external tank are areas of hail damage that was
recently repaired. The Shuttle had to be returned to the VAB for the
repairs, making this the second rollout for the Shuttle. Discovery is
scheduled for liftoff May 27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT on mission STS-96, the
94th launch in the Space Shuttle Program. A logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, STS-96 is carrying such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-shared experiment.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0572
Photo Title:  STS-96 Commander Rominger arrives at KSC for launch 
Photo Date:   05/24/1999

STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger smiles on his arrival at Kennedy
Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) aboard a T-38 jet
aircraft. He joins other crew members Pilot Rick D. Husband and
Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa, Tamara E. Jernigan, Daniel T. Barry,
Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev for launch preparations
prior to liftoff. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency and
Tokarev represents the Russian Space Agency. STS-96 is a 10-day
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying 5000 pounds of supplies to be stored aboard the station for
use by future crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare
parts, and clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a
Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment. The mission will include a
space walk to attach the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in
future construction. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to launch on May
27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about
3:25 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0573
Photo Title:  STS-96 Pilot Husband arrives at KSC for launch 
Photo Date:   05/24/1999

STS-96 Pilot Rick D. Husband waves on his arrival at Kennedy Space
Center's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) aboard a T-38 jet aircraft. He
joins other crew members Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission
Specialists Ellen Ochoa, Tamara E. Jernigan, Daniel T. Barry, Julie
Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev for launch preparations prior to
liftoff. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev
represents the Russian Space Agency. STS-96 is a 10-day logistics and
resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying 5000
pounds of supplies to be stored aboard the station for use by future
crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts, and
clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian crane,
the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System
Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. The mission will include aspace walk to
attach the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to launch on May 27 at
6:48 a.m. EDT. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 3:25
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0574
Photo Title:  STS-96 Mission Specialist Jernigan arrives at KSC for launch 
Photo Date:   05/24/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan smiles in excitement on
her arrival at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF)
aboard a T-38 jet aircraft. She joins other crew members Commander
Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick D. Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen
Ochoa, Daniel T. Barry, Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev for
launch preparations prior to liftoff. Payette represents the Canadian
Space Agency and Tokarev represents the Russian Space Agency. STS-96
is a 10-day logistics and resupply mission for the International Space
Station, carrying 5000 pounds of supplies to be stored aboard the
station for use by future crews, including laptop computers, cameras,
tools, spare parts, and clothing. The mission also includes such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment. The mission
will include a space walk to attach the cranes to the outside of the
ISS for use in future construction. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to
launch on May 27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT. Landing is expected at the SLF on
June 6 about 3:25 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0575
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew arrives at KSC for launch on May 27 
Photo Date:   05/24/1999

The STS-96 crew gather at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility after
landing aboard the T-38 jet aircraft in the background. From left are
Commander Kent V. Rominger, Mission Specialists Valery Ivanovich
Tokarev, Tamara E. Jernigan, Daniel T. Barry, Ellen Ochoa and Julie
Payette, and Pilot Rick D. Husband. The crew will take part in various
launch preparations before the scheduled liftoff on May 27 at 6:48
a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a 10-day logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station, carrying 5000 pounds of supplies to be
stored aboard the station for use by future crews, including laptop
computers, cameras, tools, spare parts, and clothing. The mission also
includes such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built
crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics
items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment. The
mission will include a space walk to attach the cranes to the outside
of the ISS for use in future construction. After the 10-day mission,
landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 3:25 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0576
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew talk to the media after arrivking at KSC for launch on May 27 
Photo Date:   05/24/1999

The STS-96 crew talk to the media at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility
after arriving aboard T-38 jet aircraft. From left are Mission
Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan, Valery Ivanovich Tokarev and Julie
Payette, Commander Kent V. Rominger (at microphone), Mission
Specialists Ellen Ochoa, Pilot Rick D. Husband and Daniel T.
Barry. The crew will take part in various launch preparations before
the scheduled liftoff on May 27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT.  STS-96 is a 10-day
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying 5000 pounds of supplies to be stored aboard the station for
use by future crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare
parts, and clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a
Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab
Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and
STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment. The mission will include a
space walk to attach the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in
future construction. After the 10-day mission, landing is expected at
the SLF on June 6 about 3:25 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0577
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Julie Payette talks to media after arriving at KSC 
Photo Date:   05/24/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette, who represents the Canadian
Space Agency, responds to questions from the media after arriving at
KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. On the right is Mission Specialist
Ellen Ochoa. Other crew members are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot
Rick D. Husband, Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan, Daniel
T. Barry and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the Russian
Space Agency. The crew will take part in various launch preparations
before the scheduled liftoff on May 27 at 6:48 a.m. EDT. STS-96 is a
10-day logistics and resupply mission for the International Space
Station, carrying 5000 pounds of supplies to be stored aboard the
station for use by future crews, including laptop computers, cameras,
tools, spare parts, and clothing. The mission also includes such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment. The mission
will include a space walk to attach the cranes to the outside of the
ISS for use in future construction. After the 10-day mission, landing
is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 3:25 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0579
Photo Title:  STS-96 Rollback of the RSS from Space Shuttle Discovery 
Photo Date:   05/26/1999

Rollback of the Rotating Service Structure on Launch Pad 39B reveals
the Space Shuttle Discovery, scheduled to launch on mission STS-96 at
6:49 a.m. EDT on May 27. Above the top of the external tank is a vent
hood, known as the "beanie cap," at the end of the external tank
gaseous oxygen vent arm. STS-96 is a 10-day logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying about 4,000
pounds of supplies to be stored aboard the station, for use by future
crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts, and
clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian crane,
the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System
Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. The mission will include a space walk to
attach the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to launch on May 27 at
6:49 a.m. EDT. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0581
Photo Title:  STS-96 Crew Breakfast in O&C Building before launch
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

The STS-96 crew gathers in the early morning for a snack in the
Operations and Checkout Building before suiting up for launch. Space
Shuttle Discovery is due to launch today at 6:49 a.m. EDT. Seated from
left are Mission Specialists Daniel T. Barry and Ellen Ochoa, Pilot
Rick D. Husband, Mission Commander Kent V.  Rominger, and Mission
Specialists Julie Payette, Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, and Tamara
E. Jernigan. Tokarev represents the Russian Space Agency and Payette
the Canadian Space Agency. STS-96 is a 10-day logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying about 4,000
pounds of supplies to be stored aboard the station for use by future
crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts, and
clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian crane,
the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System
Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. It will include a space walk to attach
the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0582
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Valery Ivanovich Tokarev suits up for launch
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the Russian Space Agency,
waves as he is assisted by a suit technician in donning his launch and
entry suit during final launch preparations. STS-96 is a 10-day
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying about 4,000 pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard the
station for use by future crews, including laptop computers, cameras,
tools, spare parts, and clothing. The mission also includes such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment. It will include
a space walk to attach the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in
future construction. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to launch today
at 6:49 a.m. EDT. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0583
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Daniel T. Barry suits up for launch
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Daniel T.  Barry waves after donning his launch and entry suit during
final launch preparations. STS-96 is a 10-day logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying about 4,000
pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard the station for use by future
crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts, and
clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian crane,
the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System
Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. It will include a space walk to attach
the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to launch today at 6:49
a.m. EDT.  Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0584
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Ellen Ochoa suits up for launch
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Ellen Ochoa is checked by a suit technician after donning her launch
and entry suit during final launch preparations. STS-96 is a 10-day
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying about 4,000 pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard the
station for use by future crews, including laptop computers, cameras,
tools, spare parts, and clothing. The mission also includes such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment. It will include
a space walk to attach the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in
future construction.. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to launch today
at 6:49 a.m. EDT. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0585
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Tamara Jernigan suits up for launch 
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Tamara E.  Jernigan waves after donning her launch and entry suit
during final launch preparations. STS-96 is a 10-day logistics and
resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying about
4,000 pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard the station for use by
future crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts,
and clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. It will include a space walk to attach
the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction.. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to launch today at 6:49
a.m. EDT.  Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0586
Photo Title:  STS-96 Pilot Rick Husband suits up for launch
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Pilot Rick D. Husband
waves while being checked by a suit technician after donning his
launch and entry suit during final launch preparations. STS-96 is a
10-day logistics and resupply mission for the International Space
Station, carrying about 4,000 pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard
the station for use by future crews, including laptop computers,
cameras, tools, spare parts, and clothing. The mission also includes
such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment. It will include
a space walk to attach the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in
future construction.. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to launch today
at 6:49 a.m. EDT. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0587
Photo Title:  STS-96 M.S. Julie Payette suits up for launch
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Mission Specialist
Julie Payette is assisted by a suit technician in donning her launch
and entry suit during final launch preparations. Payette is with the
Canadian Space Agency. STS-96 is a 10-day logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying about 4,000
pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard the station for use by future
crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts, and
clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian crane,
the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System
Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. It will include a space walk to attach
the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction.. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to launch today at 6:49
a.m. EDT. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT. 

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0588
Photo Title:  STS-96 Commander Kent Rominger suits up before launch 
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Commander Kent
V. Rominger dons his launch and entry suit, plus helmet, during final
launch preparations. STS-96 is a 10-day logistics and resupply mission
for the International Space Station, carrying about 4,000 pounds of
supplies, to be stored aboard the station for use by future crews,
including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts, and
clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian crane,
the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System
Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. It will include a space walk to attach
the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction.. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to launch today at 6:49
a.m. EDT. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0589
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew leaves the O&C Building enroute to Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

The STS-96 crew wave to onlookers as they walk out of the Operations
and Checkout Building enroute to Launch Pad 39B and liftoff of Space
Shuttle Discovery, targeted for 6:49 a.m. EDT. In their orange launch
and entry suits, they are (clockwise from bottom left) Mission
Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan, Julie Payette, Ellen Ochoa, Valery
Ivanovich Tokarev and Daniel T. Barry, Pilot Rick D. Husband, and
Commander Kent V. Rominger.  Payette is with the Canadian Space
Agency, and Tokarev is with the Russian Space Agency. STS-96 is a
10-day logistics and resupply mission for the International Space
Station, carrying about 4,000 pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard
the station for use by future crews, including laptop computers,
cameras, tools, spare parts, and clothing. The mission also includes
such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment. It will include
a space walk to attach the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in
future construction. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about
1:58 a.m.  EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0590
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew leaves the O&C Building enroute to Pad 39B 
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

The STS-96 crew smile and wave at onlookers as they eagerly head for
the bus that will take them to Launch Pad 39B for liftoff of Space
Shuttle Discovery, targeted for 6:49 a.m. EDT. From left to right in
front are Mission Specialists Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Ellen Ochoa,
Julie Payette and Tamara E. Jernigan; in back are Mission Specialist
Daniel T. Barry, Pilot Rick D. Husband, and Commander Kent
V. Rominger. Payette is with the Canadian Space Agency, and Tokarev is
with the Russian Space Agency. STS-96 is a 10-day logistics and
resupply mission for the International Space Station, carrying about
4,000 pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard the station for use by
future crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts,
and clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. It will include a space walk to attach
the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0591
Photo Title:  STS-96 Launch of Discovery from Pad 39-B 
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39B in a blaze of
light amid billows of smoke and steam. With a crew of seven, mission
STS-96 launches on time at 6:49:42 a.m. EDT.  STS-96 is a 10-day
logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station,
carrying about 4,000 pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard the
station for use by future crews, including laptop computers, cameras,
tools, spare parts, and clothing. The mission also includes such
payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the
Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items
carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment. It will include
a space walk to attach the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in
future construction. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about
1:58 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0592
Photo Title:  STS-96 Launch of Discovery from Pad 39-B 
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

 The brilliant flames from the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery light
up the billows of steam below. Mission STS-96 lifted off at 6:49:42
a.m. EDT. The crew of seven begin a 10-day logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station, carrying about 4,000
pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard the station for use by future
crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts, and
clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian crane,
the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System
Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. It will include a space walk to attach
the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0596
Photo Title:  STS-96 Launch of Discovery from Pad 39-B 
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

 Space Shuttle Discovery is hurled through a gossamer sky after launch
today on mission STS-96. Lifting off at 6:49:42 a.m. EDT, the crew of
seven begin a 10-day logistics and resupply mission for the
International Space Station. Discovery carries about 4,000 pounds of
supplies, to be stored aboard the station for use by future crews,
including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts, and
clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian crane,
the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System
Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. It will include a space walk to attach
the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0597
Photo Title:  STS-96 Launch of Discovery from Pad 39-B 
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

Space Shuttle Discovery begins its climb into space, clearing the
fixed service structure at left, after liftoff at 6:49:42
a.m. EDT. The crew of seven begin a 10-day logistics and resupply
mission for the International Space Station. Discovery carries about
4,000 pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard the station for use by
future crews, including laptop computers, cameras, tools, spare parts,
and clothing. The mission also includes such payloads as a Russian
crane, the Strela; a U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space
System Box (SHOSS), a logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a
student-involved experiment. It will include a space walk to attach
the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in future
construction. Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about 1:58
a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0599
Photo Title:  STS-96 Launch of Discovery from Pad 39-B 
Photo Date:   05/27/1999

The launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-96 is reflected
in the waters of Banana Creek just after sunrise. Liftoff occurred at
6:49:42 a.m. EDT. In the shadows near the bottom are silhouetted a
number of spectators at the Banana Creek viewing site. STS-96 is on a
10-day logistics and resupply mission for the International Space
Station. Along with such payloads as a Russian crane, the Strela; a
U.S.-built crane; the Spacehab Oceaneering Space System Box (SHOSS), a
logistics items carrier; and STARSHINE, a student-involved experiment,
Discovery carries about 4,000 pounds of supplies, to be stored aboard
the station for use by future crews, including laptop computers,
cameras, tools, spare parts, and clothing.  The mission includes a
space walk to attach the cranes to the outside of the ISS for use in
future construction.  Landing is expected at the SLF on June 6 about
1:58 a.m. EDT.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0628
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery Lands on Runway 15
Photo Date:   06/6/1999

  With a contrail streaming off its wing, the Space Shuttle orbiter
Discovery nears touchdown on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 15
to complete the 9-day, 19-hour, 13-minute and 1-second long STS-96
mission. Main gear touchdown was at 2:02:43 EDT June 6 , landing on
orbit 154 of the mission. Nose gear touchdown was at 2:02:59 a.m. EDT,
and the wheels stopped at 2:03:39 a.m. EDT. At the controls are
Commander Kent V. Rominger and Pilot Rick D. Husband. Also onboard the
orbiter are Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E.
Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel S. Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and
Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency
and Tokarev the Russian Space Agency. The crew are returning from the
second flight to the International Space Station on a logistics and
resupply mission.  This was the 94th flight in the Space Shuttle
program and the 26th for Discovery, also marking the 47th at KSC, the
24th in the last 25 missions, 11th at night, and the 18th consecutive
landing in Florida.  

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0629
Photo Title:  Goldin, Manley and CSA President Evans post landing
Photo Date:   06/6/1999

 (Left to right) Canadian Minister of Industry John Manley, NASA
administrator Daniel Goldin, and President of the Canadian Space
Agency Mac Evans give a thumbs up to the end of a successful mission
after Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery (behind them) touched down on
KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 15. Main gear touchdown occurred
at 2:02:43 EDT to complete the 9-day, 19-hour, 13-minute and 1-second
long STS-96 mission. Onboard the Shuttle was Mission Specialist Julie
Payette, who represents the Canadian Space Agency. At the controls for
the landing were Commander Kent V. Rominger and Pilot Rick
D. Husband. Others onboard were Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa
(Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel S. Barry (M.D., Ph.D.),
and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, represents the Russian Space Agency. The
crew returned from the second flight to the International Space
Station on a logistics and resupply mission.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0630
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery Lands on Runway 15
Photo Date:   06/6/1999

  After landing on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 15, the Space
Shuttle orbiter Discovery is ventilated via the hose running
underneath. At right is the crew hatch access vehicle by which the
Shuttle crew exits to the astronaut transporter van. Discovery touched
down at 2:02:43 EDT to complete the 9-day, 19-hour, 13-minute and
1-second long STS-96 mission.  Nose gear touchdown was at 2:02:59
a.m. EDT, and the wheels stopped at 2:03:39 a.m. EDT. At the controls
were Commander Kent V. Rominger and Pilot Rick D. Husband. Also
onboard the orbiter were Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.),
Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel S. Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie
Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian
Space Agency and Tokarev the Russian Space Agency. The crew returned
from the second flight to the International Space Station on a
logistics and resupply mission. This was the 94th flight in the Space
Shuttle program and the 26th for Discovery, also marking the 47th at
KSC, the 24th in the last 25 missions, 11th at night, and the 18th
consecutive landing in Florida.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0631
Photo Title:  Administrator Goldin and Bill Readdy inspect Discovery
Photo Date:   06/6/1999

NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin (left) and Director of Space Shuttle
Operations Bill Readdy look at the underside of the orbiter Discovery
after the end of mission STS-96. Discovery touched down on KSC's
Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 15 to complete the 9-day, 19-hour,
13-minute and 1-second long mission. Main gear touchdown was at
2:02:43 EDT June 6 , landing on orbit 154 of the mission. Nose gear
touchdown was at 2:02:59 a.m. EDT, and the wheels stopped at 2:03:39
a.m. EDT. At the controls were Commander Kent V. Rominger and Pilot
Rick D. Husband. Also onboard the orbiter were Mission Specialists
Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E.  Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel S. Barry
(M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette
represents the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev the Russian Space
Agency. The crew returned from the second flight to the International
Space Station on a logistics and resupply mission. This was the 94th
flight in the Space Shuttle program and the 26th for Discovery, also
marking the 47th at KSC, the 24th in the last 25 missions, 11th at
night, and the 18th consecutive landing in Florida.


Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0632
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery night landing side view
Photo Date:   06/6/1999

  Beneath a bright moon, the landing of Space Shuttle Discovery at
KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility runway 15 is reflected in the nearby
canal. This 47th Shuttle landing at KSC completes the 9-day, 19-hour,
13-minute and 1-second long STS-96 mission. It is the 94th flight in
the Space Shuttle program, the 26th for Discovery, the 11th night
landing, and the 18th consecutive landing in Florida. Main gear
touchdown was at 2:02:43 EDT June 6 , landing on orbit 154 of the
mission. Nose gear touchdown was at 2:02:59 a.m. EDT, and the wheels
stopped at 2:03:39 a.m. EDT.  At the controls were Commander Kent
V. Rominger and Pilot Rick D. Husband. Also onboard the orbiter were
Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.),
Daniel S. Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich
Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev the
Russian Space Agency. The crew returned from the second flight to the
International Space Station on a logistics and resupply mission.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0633
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery night landing front view
Photo Date:   06/6/1999

  Bright lights at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility runway 15 illuminate
the landing of Space Shuttle Discovery, which completes the 9-day,
19-hour, 13-minute and 1-second long STS-96 mission. A contrail
streams from the wing. Main gear touchdown was at 2:02:43 EDT June 6 ,
landing on orbit 154 of the mission. Nose gear touchdown was at
2:02:59 a.m. EDT, and the wheels stopped at 2:03:39 a.m. EDT. At the
controls were Commander Kent V. Rominger and Pilot Rick
D. Husband. Also onboard the orbiter were Mission Specialists Ellen
Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel S. Barry (M.D.,
Ph.D.), Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev. Payette represents
the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev the Russian Space Agency. The
crew returned from the second flight to the International Space
Station on a logistics and resupply mission. This was the 94th flight
in the Space Shuttle program and the 26th for Discovery, also marking
the 47th at KSC, the 24th in the last 25 missions, 11th at night, and
the 18th consecutive landing in Florida.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0634
Photo Title:  STS-96 Discovery Night Landing with Drag chute
Photo Date:   06/6/1999
  
With its drag chute fully deployed, Space Shuttle Discovery lands on
KSC's brightly lighted Shuttle Landing Facility runway 15, completing
the 9-day, 19-hour, 13-minute and 1-second long STS-96 mission. Main
gear touchdown was at 2:02:43 EDT June 6 , landing on orbit 154 of the
mission. Nose gear touchdown was at 2:02:59 a.m. EDT, and the wheels
stopped at 2:03:39 a.m. EDT. At the controls were Commander Kent
V. Rominger and Pilot Rick D.  Husband. Also onboard the orbiter were
Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.),
Daniel S. Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette and Valery Ivanovich
Tokarev. Payette represents the Canadian Space Agency and Tokarev the
Russian Space Agency. The crew returned from the second flight to the
International Space Station on a logistics and resupply mission. This
was the 94th flight in the Space Shuttle program and the 26th for
Discovery, also marking the 47th landing at KSC, the 24th in the last
25 missions, 11th at night, and the 18th consecutive landing in
Florida.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0639
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew at Skid Strip to return to Houston 
Photo Date:   06/7/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), holding her son, Wilson
Miles-Ochoa , leaves the bus at the Cape Canaveral Air Station Skid
Strip. The STS-96 crew members are preparing to return to the Johnson
Space Center in Houston, Texas, after a successful 10-day mission to
the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. The
crew landed June 6 at 2:02:43 a.m. EDT, in the 11th night landing at
KSC. Other crew members also returning are Commander Kent V. Rominger,
Pilot Rick D. Husband, and Mission Specialists Tamara Jernigan
(Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette (with the Canadian
Space Agency) and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev (with the Russian Space
Agency).

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0640
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew at Skid Strip to return to Houston 
Photo Date:   06/7/1999

STS-96 crew members and their families exit the bus at the Cape
Canaveral Air Station Skid Strip to return to the Johnson Space Center
in Houston, Texas. From left are Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich
Tokarev (with the Russian Space Agency) and his wife, Irina; Sue Barry
and Jennifer Barry, the wife and daughter, respectively, of Mission
Specialist Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.) (background); (foreground)
Andrew Barry, son of Daniel; Pilot Rick D. Husband and his wife,
Evelyn; and Ivan Tokarev, son of Valery. Other crew members also
returning are Commander Kent V. Rominger and Mission Specialists Ellen
Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E.  Jernigan (Ph.D.), and Julie Payette (with
the Canadian Space Agency). After a successful 10-day mission to the
International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, the crew
landed June 6 at 2:02:43 a.m. EDT, in the 11th night landing at KSC.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0641
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew at Skid Strip to return to Houston 
Photo Date:   06/7/1999

At the Cape Canaveral Air Station Skid Strip, STS-96 crew members and
their families board a plane to return to the Johnson Space Center in
Houston, Texas. From left are the son, Ivan, and wife, Irina, of
Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev (carrying a duffel bag);
and Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa, holding her son, Wilson
Miles-Ochoa. Other crew members also returning are Commander Kent V.
Rominger, Pilot Rick D. Husband, and Mission Specialists Tamara
E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.)  and Julie Payette
(with the Canadian Space Agency). After a successful 10-day mission to
the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, the
crew landed June 6 at 2:02:43 a.m. EDT, in the 11th night landing at
KSC.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0642
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew at Skid Strip to return to Houston 
Photo Date:   06/7/1999

(Left to right) STS-96 Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.)
and Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency, leave the bus at
the Cape Canaveral Air Station Skid Strip where they will board a
plane to return to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Other
crew members also returning are Commander Kent V. Rominger, Pilot Rick
D. Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry
(M.D., Ph.D.) and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space
Agency. After a successful 10-day mission to the International Space
Station aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, the crew landed June 6 at
2:02:43 a.m.  EDT, in the 11th night landing at KSC.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0643
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew at Skid Strip to return to Houston 
Photo Date:   06/7/1999

STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette, who is with the Canadian
Space Agency, heads for a plane at the Cape Canaveral Air Station Skid
Strip for her return to the Johnson Space Center in Houston,
Texas. Other crew members also returning are Commander Kent
V. Rominger, Pilot Rick D. Husband, and Mission Specialists Ellen
Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan (Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.)
and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space Agency. After a
successful 10-day mission to the International Space Station aboard
Space Shuttle Discovery, the STS-96 crew landed June 6 at 2:02:43
a.m. EDT, in the 11th night landing at KSC.

Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0644
Photo Title:  STS-96 crew at Skid Strip to return to Houston 
Photo Date:   06/7/1999

STS-96 Commander Kent V. Rominger, holding his daughter, Kristen,
exits the bus at the Cape Canaveral Air Station Skid Strip before
boarding a plane for a return to the Johnson Space Center in Houston,
Texas. Other crew members also returning are Pilot Rick D. Husband,
and Mission Specialists Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.), Tamara E. Jernigan
(Ph.D.), Daniel Barry (M.D., Ph.D.), Julie Payette, with the Canadian
Space Agency, and Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, with the Russian Space
Agency. After a successful 10-day mission to the International Space
Station aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, the STS-96 crew landed June 6
at 2:02:43 a.m. EDT, in the 11th night landing at KSC.


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