Following training in the M-113 armored personnel carrier, the STS-121 crew pose for a photo with Capt. George Hoggard, who is astronaut rescue team leader. From left are Pilot Mark Kelly, Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak, Hoggard, Commander Steven Lindsey, and Mission Specialists Michael Fossum, Stephanie Wilson, Thomas Reiter and Piers Sellers. Reiter is from Germany and represents the European Space Agency. The STS-121 crew is taking turns driving the M-113 as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency egress training from the pad and a simulated countdown. Mission STS-121 is designated for launch on July 1. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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