STS-130 TCDT - REMOTE WALKOUT

STS-130 TCDT - MANUAL WALKOUT

STS-133 TCDT - MANUAL WALKOUT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-119 crew members head for the Astrovan and a ride to Launch Pad 39A for a simulated launch countdown. Commander Lee Archambault leads the way; seen behind him, on the left, are Mission Specialists John Phillips and Steve Swanson and Pilot Tony Antonelli. In the back, from center, are Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata, Richard Arnold and Joseph Acaba. The astronauts are at Kennedy to prepare for launch through Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT includes equipment familiarization and emergency egress training. The crew is targeted to launch on the STS-119 mission Feb. 12 on space shuttle Discovery. During the 14-day mission, the crew will install the S6 truss segment and solar arrays to the starboard side of the International Space Station, completing the station's truss, or backbone. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-127 crew members wait in front of the Astrovan for a final photograph before heading to Launch Pad 39A for a simulated launch countdown. From left are Mission Specialists Dave Wolf, Tim Kopra, Tom Marshburn, Christopher Cassidy and Julie Payette, Pilot Doug Hurley and Commander Mark Polansky. The crew is at Kennedy for a launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, which includes emergency exit training and equipment familiarization. Endeavour's STS-127 mission is the final of three flights dedicated to the assembly of the Japanese Kibo laboratory complex on the International Space Station. Endeavour's launch is scheduled for June 13 at 7:17 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-127 crew members walk toward the Astrovan that will taken them to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a simulated launch countdown. In the foreground are Pilot Doug Hurley (left) and Commander Mark Polansky. Behind them are Mission Specialists Christopher Cassidy, Tim Kopra, Tom Marshburn, Dave Wolf and Julie Payette, who represents the Canadian Space Agency. The crew is at Kennedy for a launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, which includes emergency exit training and equipment familiarization. Endeavour's STS-127 mission is the final of three flights dedicated to the assembly of the Japanese Kibo laboratory complex on the International Space Station. Endeavour's launch is scheduled for June 13 at 7:17 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-127 crew members stop in front of the Astrovan to acknowledge the spectators who have gathered to see them leave for Launch Pad 39A for a simulated launch countdown. From left are Mission Specialists Dave Wolf, Tim Kopra, Tom Marshburn, Christopher Cassidy and Julie Payette, Pilot Doug Hurley and Commander Mark Polansky. The crew is at Kennedy for a launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, which includes emergency exit training and equipment familiarization. Endeavour's STS-127 mission is the final of three flights dedicated to the assembly of the Japanese Kibo laboratory complex on the International Space Station. Endeavour's launch is scheduled for June 13 at 7:17 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-127 crew members exit the Operations and Checkout Building on their way to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a simulated launch countdown. Leading the way, at right, is Commander Mark Polansky. From left, clockwise, are Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialists Christopher Cassidy, Tim Kopra, Dave Wolf, Tom Marshburn and Julie Payette, who represents the Canadian Space Agency. The crew is at Kennedy for a launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, which includes emergency exit training and equipment familiarization. Endeavour's STS-127 mission is the final of three flights dedicated to the assembly of the Japanese Kibo laboratory complex on the International Space Station. Endeavour's launch is scheduled for June 13 at 7:17 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-119 crew members pause in front of the Astrovan before boarding it to head to Launch Pad 39A for a simulated launch countdown. From left are Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata, John Phillips, Richard Arnold, Steve Swanson and Joseph Acaba, Pilot Tony Antonelli and Commander Lee Archambault. The astronauts are at Kennedy to prepare for launch through Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT includes equipment familiarization and emergency egress training. The crew is targeted to launch on the STS-119 mission Feb. 12 on space shuttle Discovery. During the 14-day mission, the crew will install the S6 truss segment and solar arrays to the starboard side of the International Space Station, completing the station's truss, or backbone. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Wearing their launch-and-entry suits, the STS-119 crew members leave the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to head for Launch Pad 39A and a simulated launch countdown. Clockwise from left are Pilot Tony Antonelli, Mission Specialists Steve Swanson, John Phillips, Koichi Wakata, Richard Arnold and Joseph Acaba, and Commander Lee Archambault. The astronauts are at Kennedy to prepare for launch through Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT includes equipment familiarization and emergency egress training. The crew is targeted to launch on the STS-119 mission Feb. 12 on space shuttle Discovery. During the 14-day mission, the crew will install the S6 truss segment and solar arrays to the starboard side of the International Space Station, completing the station's truss, or backbone. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Crew members of space shuttle mission STS-120 prepare to board the bus that will transport them to Launch Pad 39A.

Shuttle Discovery STS-133 Mission Commander Steve Lindsey gives a thumbs up during a practice crew walkout at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA 15 October 2010. The crew of six is headed to launch pad 39A for a mock countdown that completes the three day Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. Shuttle Discovery is being prepared for what is to be it's final mission to the International Space Station, with launch scheduled for no earlier than 01 November 2010.

STS-84 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale, at center, exhibits great enthusiasm for the upcoming Space Shuttle mission to onlookers during the dress rehearsal of the crew’s walkout from the Operations and Checkout Building. He and the other six STS-84 crew members are participating in an abbreviated practice countdown to launch called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). In front of Foale is Mission Specialist Elena V. Kondakova, a Russian cosmonaut. Behind Foale, from left, are Mission Specialist Jean-Francois Clervoy, an astronaut with the European Space Agency; and U.S. astronauts and STS-84 Mission Specialists Edward Tsang Lu and Carlos I. Noriega. Already out of camera view are Pilot Eileen Marie Collins and Commander Charles J. Precourt. During the sixth ShuttleMir docking, Foale will take his place aboard the Russian Space Station Mir as a member of the Mir 23 crew, replacing U.S. astronaut Jerry M. Linenger, who will return to Earth on Atlantis. Launch of STS-84 is targeted for May 15

STS-84 crew members are all smiles for the dress rehearsal of their walkout from the Operations and Checkout Building to board the astronaut van which will take them to Launch Pad 39A. They are participating in an abbreviated practice countdown to launch called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). Leading the way, from left, are Pilot Eileen Marie Collins and Commander Charles J. Precourt. In the second row are Mission Specialists C. Michael Foale and Elena V. Kondakova, a Russian cosmonaut. Behind them, from left, are Mission Specialist Jean-Francois Clervoy, an astronaut with the European Space Agency; and U.S. astronauts and STS-84 Mission Specialists Edward Tsang Lu and Carlos I. Noriega. During the sixth Shuttle-Mir docking, Foale will take his place aboard the Russian Space Station Mir as a member of the Mir 23 crew, replacing U.S. astronaut Jerry M. Linenger, who will return to Earth on Atlantis. Launch of STS-84 is targeted for May 15

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins leads the way as the next Space Shuttle crew does a practice walkout from the Operations and Checkout Building en route to Launch Pad 39B for a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. In the left row, from front, are Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Charles Camarda, and Andrew Thomas. In the right row, from front, are Collins and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The dress rehearsal is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities held prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency egress training. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.

STS-86 Commander James D. Wetherbee, in foreground at right, leads the way as the next Space Shuttle crew does a practice walkout from the Operations and Checkout Building en route to Launch Pad 39A. The seven crew members are at KSC to participate in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield is in foreground at left. Directly behind the pilot and commander, from left, are Mission Specialists Jean-Loup J.M. Chretien of the French Space Agency, CNES, and Scott E. Parazynski. Bringing up the rear, from left, are Mission Specialists David A. Wolf, Wendy B. Lawrence and Vladimir Georgievich Titov of the Russian Space Agency. STS-86 will be the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. After the docking, Wolf will transfer to the Mir 24 crew, replacing U.S. astronaut C. Michael Foale, who arrived there during the last docking mission, STS-85, in May. The STS-86 launch aboard Atlantis is targeted for Sept. 25

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crew of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 mission, dressed in their orange launch-and-entry suits, are greeted by employees and media representatives on hand as they depart from crew quarters in the Operations and Checkout Building. In the left row, from front, are Pilot Tony Antonelli followed by Mission Specialists Garrett Reisman and Steve Bowen, who is capturing the moment with his own camera. In the right row, from front, are Commander Ken Ham followed by Mission Specialists Michael Good and Piers Sellers. This dress rehearsal for launch is known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT. Following this practice 'walkout,' the astronauts will ride in the Astrovan to Launch Pad 39A where they will participate in a simulated launch countdown from their seats inside the crew compartment of space shuttle Atlantis. Launch is targeted for 2:19 p.m. EDT on May 14. On the STS-132 mission, the crew will deliver an Integrated Cargo Carrier, or ICC, and the Russian-built Mini-Research Module-1, or MRM-1, to the International Space Station. The ICC is an unpressurized flat bed pallet and keel yoke assembly used to support the transfer of exterior cargo from the shuttle to the space station. The MRM-1, known as Rassvet, is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia and will be permanently attached to the Earth-facing port of the Zarya control module. Rassvet, which translates to 'dawn,' will be used for cargo storage and provide an additional docking port to the station. STS-132 is the 34th mission to the station and the 132nd shuttle mission overall. For information on the STS-132 mission, visit http:__www.nasa.gov_mission_pages_shuttle_shuttlemissions_sts132_index.html. Photo credit: NASA_Cory Huston

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crew of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 mission, dressed in their orange launch-and-entry suits, pose for a group portrait in front of the Astrovan. From left are Mission Specialists Piers Sellers, Steve Bowen, Garrett Reisman and Michael Good; Pilot Tony Antonelli; and Commander Ken Ham. This dress rehearsal for launch is known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT. Following this practice 'walkout,' the astronauts will ride in the Astrovan to Launch Pad 39A where they will participate in a simulated launch countdown from their seats inside the crew compartment of space shuttle Atlantis. Launch is targeted for 2:19 p.m. EDT on May 14. On the STS-132 mission, the crew will deliver an Integrated Cargo Carrier, or ICC, and the Russian-built Mini-Research Module-1, or MRM-1, to the International Space Station. The ICC is an unpressurized flat bed pallet and keel yoke assembly used to support the transfer of exterior cargo from the shuttle to the space station. The MRM-1, known as Rassvet, is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia and will be permanently attached to the Earth-facing port of the Zarya control module. Rassvet, which translates to 'dawn,' will be used for cargo storage and provide an additional docking port to the station. STS-132 is the 34th mission to the station and the 132nd shuttle mission overall. For information on the STS-132 mission, visit http:__www.nasa.gov_mission_pages_shuttle_shuttlemissions_sts132_index.html. Photo credit: NASA_Cory Huston

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crew of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 mission, dressed in their orange launch-and-entry suits, are cheered on by employees and media representatives on hand as they depart from crew quarters in the Operations and Checkout Building. In the left row, from front, are Pilot Tony Antonelli followed by Mission Specialists Garrett Reisman and Steve Bowen. In the right row, from front, are Commander Ken Ham followed by Mission Specialists Michael Good and Piers Sellers. This dress rehearsal for launch is known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT. Following this practice 'walkout,' the astronauts will ride in the Astrovan to Launch Pad 39A where they will participate in a simulated launch countdown from their seats inside the crew compartment of space shuttle Atlantis. Launch is targeted for 2:19 p.m. EDT on May 14. On the STS-132 mission, the crew will deliver an Integrated Cargo Carrier, or ICC, and the Russian-built Mini-Research Module-1, or MRM-1, to the International Space Station. The ICC is an unpressurized flat bed pallet and keel yoke assembly used to support the transfer of exterior cargo from the shuttle to the space station. The MRM-1, known as Rassvet, is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia and will be permanently attached to the Earth-facing port of the Zarya control module. Rassvet, which translates to 'dawn,' will be used for cargo storage and provide an additional docking port to the station. STS-132 is the 34th mission to the station and the 132nd shuttle mission overall. For information on the STS-132 mission, visit http:__www.nasa.gov_mission_pages_shuttle_shuttlemissions_sts132_index.html. Photo credit: NASA_Cory Huston