KSC-96EC-0822 - STS-78 Mission Commander Tom Henricks suits up 


STS-78 Mission Commander Terence "Tom" Henricks is donning his
launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building with
assistance from a suit technician. In a short while, Henricks and six
fellow crew members will depart the O&C and head for Launch Pad 39B,
where the Space Shuttle Columbia awaits liftoff during a
two-and-a-half hour launch window opening at 10:49 a.m. EDT, June
20. The 78th Shuttle flight will mark Henricks' fourth trip into
space.

 
                                               06/20/96