
STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield climbs down from the T-38 jet aircraft he piloted to the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. He and the crew are on site for further work with equipment that will be on the mission. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. The sixth flight to the International Space Station, the mission is expected to last 11 days, with a planned KSC landing at about 5:58 p.m. Dec. 11
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KSC-00pp1744
Date Created
November 21, 2000
Center
KSC
Media Type
image
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL
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