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Crew completes countdown dress rehearsal
BY JUSTIN RAY SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: October 15, 2010
Shuttle Discovery's six veteran astronauts suited up and climbed aboard the spacecraft at launch pad 39A for a countdown dress rehearsal Friday. The test culminated with a simulated shutdown of the main engines at T-minus 4 seconds to practice emergency procedures.
Astronauts depart crew quarters for launch pad. Photo credit: NASA
Photo credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now
Photo credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now
Photo credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now
Launch pad 39A. Photo credit: NASA
Commander Steve Lindsey. Photo credit: NASA
Mission specialist Mike Barratt. Photo credit: NASA
Pilot Eric Boe. Photo credit: NASA
Mission specialist Nicole Stott. Photo credit: NASA
Mission specialist Al Drew. Photo credit: NASA
Mission specialist Tim Kopra. Photo credit: NASA
Mission specialists Al Drew and Tim Kopra. Photo credit: NASA
Nicole Stott and Mike Barratt strapped into their seats. Photo credit: NASA
Nicole Stott and Mike Barratt strapped into their seats. Photo credit: NASA
Mike Barratt on the middeck of Discovery. Photo credit: NASA
Tim Kopra seated on the flight deck. Photo credit: NASA
Eric Boe in his seat. Photo credit: NASA
Steve Lindsey in his seat. Photo credit: NASA
Countdown stops at T-minus 4 seconds. Photo credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now
Simulation ends with engine cutoff. Photo credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now
Astronauts practice emergency exit. Photo credit: NASA
Crew heads to pad escape baskets. Photo credit: NASA
These baskets would take crew to pad bunker. Photo credit: NASA
Emergency training drill complete. Photo credit: NASA
Photo credit: NASA
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