
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the slidewire basket landing near Launch Pad 39B, the media interview the STS-102 crew. With the microphone is Commander James Wetherbee. Next to him is Yury Usachev, one of the Expedition Two crew who will be on the flight, and Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas. 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 International Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, the Expedition Two crew will be replacing Expedition One, who will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8
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