KSC-97EC-1587 - STS-87 Crew arrives at KSC for TCDT 


In preparation for Space Shuttle Mission STS-87, the crew arrives at
the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility to participate in
the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) for their
mission. The TCDT is a dress rehearsal for launch. STS-87 will be the
fourth flight of the United States Microgravity Payload and the
Spartan-201 deployable satellite. Launch is targeted for Nov. 19.

 
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