KSC-01PADIG-084
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-102 crew meets with the media at the slidewire basket landing near Launch Pad 39B, in the background. From left are Commander James Wetherbee, cosmonaut Yury Usachev, Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, astronauts James Voss and Susan Helms, Mission Specialist Paul Richards and Pilot James Kelly. Usachev, Voss and Helms are the Expedition Two crew heading to the International Space Station for a four-month stay. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8
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