STS-93 crew members take part in an emergency egress exercise
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Photo Number: KSC-99PP-0759
Release Date: 24-Jun-1999
Keywords: SHUTTLE,sts-93
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Description:
During an emergency egress exercise at the launch pad, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby (left) and Commander Eileen M. Collins (right) hurry down the yellow-painted path to a slidewire basket. The baskets are part of an emergency escape route for persons in the Shuttle and on the Rotating Service Structure. The STS-93 crew members have been taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that include the emergency exit training and a launch-day dress rehearsal culminating with a simulated main engine cut-off. Other crew members participating are Mission Specialists Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.), Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.), and Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). Collins is the first woman to serve as a Shuttle commander. The primary mission of STS-93 is the release of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which will allow scientists from around the world to obtain unprecedented X-ray images of exotic environments in space to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe. The targeted launch date for STS-93 is no earlier than July 20 at 12:36 a.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39B.
Resolution |
Format |
Width (Pixels) |
Height (Pixels) |
Size (Bytes) |
Thumbnail |
GIF |
100 |
73 |
7988 |
Slide |
GIF |
172 |
160 |
39585 |
Low |
GIF |
320 |
235 |
57956 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1024 |
752 |
177373 |
High |
JPEG |
2617 |
1923 |
1278619 |
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