KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Astronaut John Young, in the 'white room' at Launch Pad 39A, suits up for the dry Countdown Demonstration Test, the last major simulated countdown and launch for spaceraft and crew before the launch of America's first Space Shuttle. Young, commander, and Robert Crippen, pilot, are scheduled as the total crew for the maiden flight of the pioneer reusable space transportation system (STS-1).
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