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The STS-107 crew gets instruction on
emergency egress from the pad during Terminal Countdown Demonstration
Test activities. Standing in the slidewire basket are (from left)
Mission Specialist Laurel Clark, Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon (the
first Israeli astronaut) and Payload Commander Michael Anderson. The
TCDT also includes a simulated launch countdown. 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.