KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-107 crew practice emergency egress from the launch pad during a simulated launch countdown, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. In the slidewire basket in the foreground are Mission Specialists David Brown and Kalpana Chawla. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include more than 80 experiments that will study Earth and space science, advanced technology development, and astronaut health and safety. Launch is planned for Jan. 16, 2003, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. EST aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. .
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date December 20, 2002