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Vice President Dan Quayle [second from right] is briefed on firing room activities during the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. Explaining the launch team's role are Launch Director Robert Sieck (left of Quayle) and NASA Deputy Administrator J.R. Thompson (right). Quayle spoke with the STS-39 flight crew and met launch team members, toured Center facilities, gave a speech, and held a press conference.