STS-102 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas drives an M-113 armored carrier as part of emergency egress training. With him is (left) Capt. George Hoggard, a training officer with SGS Fire Services, and other crew members Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Paul Richards (seen behind Thomas, at right). The M-113, in the event of an emergency at the pad prior to launch, could be used to transport the crew to a nearby bunker or farther. 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, carrying as payload the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8
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KSC01pp0307
Date Created
February 13, 2001
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KSC
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Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL
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