KSC-00PP-1606 - STS-98 crew members take part in CEIT 


STS-98 Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam (right) raises his arms as he
checks out equipment inside the U.S. Lab, Destiny. At left of center
is Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins. Curbeam and Ivins, along with
other crew members, are taking part in Crew Equipment Interface Test
activities becoming familiar with equipment they will be handling
during the mission. Others in the crew are Commander Ken Cockrell,
Pilot Mark Polansky and Mission Specialist Thomas Jones. The mission
will be transporting the Lab to the International Space Station with
five system racks already installed inside of the module. With
delivery of electronics in the lab, electrically powered attitude
control for Control Moment Gyroscopes will be activated. The STS-98
launch is scheduled for Jan. 18, 2001.

 
                                               10/23/2000