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STS-79 Mission Highlight PresentationThe flight crew of STS-79, Cmdr. William F. Readdy, Pilot Terrence W. Wilcutt, Mission Specialists, Thomas D. Akers, Shannon Lucid, Jay Apt, and Carl E. Walz can be seen performing pre-launch activities such as eating the traditional breakfast, crew suit-up, and the ride out to the launch pad. Also, included are various panoramic views of the shuttle on the pad. The crew can be seen being readied in the 'white room' for their mission. After the closing of the hatch and arm retraction, launch activities are shown including countdown, engine ignition, launch, and the separation of the Solid Rocket Boosters. STS-79 is the second Shuttle-Mir mission to carry a SPACEHAB module on board, and the first to carry a double module. The forward portion of the double module will house experiments conducted by the crew before, during and after Atlantis is docked to the Russian space station. The aft portion of the double module primarily houses the logistics equipment to be transferred to the Russian space station. Logistics include food, clothing, experiment supplies, and spare equipment for Mir.
Document ID
19970012049
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Video
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
December 5, 1996
Subject Category
Space Transportation
Report/Patent Number
NONP-NASA-VT-97-1997021171
NASA-TM-112355
JSC-1604-0062B
Accession Number
97N16686
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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