STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield climbs down from the T-38 jet aircraft he piloted to the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. He and the crew are on site for further work with equipment that will be on the mission. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. The sixth flight to the International Space Station, the mission is expected to last 11 days, with a planned KSC landing at about 5:58 p.m. Dec. 11
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date November 21, 2000