KSC-97EC-1586 - STS-87 Crew arrives at KSC for TCDT 


Mission Commander Kevin Kregel, who will lead the crew of one other
veteran space flyer and four rookies on mission STS-87 aboard the
Shuttle Columbia, looks on as Mission Specialist Takao Doi, Ph.D., of
the National Space Development Agency (NASDA) of Japan addresses a
group at Kennedy Space Centers (KSCs) Shuttle Landing Facility. During
the STS-87 mission, scheduled for launch on Nov. 19, Dr. Doi will
become the first Japanese astronaut to conduct a spacewalk. The crew
arrived at KSC on Nov. 3 to conduct the Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test (TCDT), held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle
flight to provide the crew with opportunities to participate in
simulated countdown activities.

 
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