KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After the conclusion of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins briefly talks to media about the importance of the TCDT as pre-launch training. At left is NASA Public Information Officer Bruce Buckingham, who moderated. The TCDT 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.
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