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STS-92 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata of Japan gets an adjustment on his launch and entry suit.

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During pre-pack and fit check in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-92 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata of Japan gets an adjustment on his launch and entry suit. This mission is Wakata’s second Shuttle flight. He and the rest of the crew are at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT provides emergency egress training, simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payload. STS-92 is scheduled to launch Oct. 5 at 9:38 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A on the fifth flight to the International Space Station. It will carry two elements of the Space Station, the Integrated Truss Structure Z1 and the third Pressurized Mating Adapter. The mission is also the 100th flight in the Shuttle program

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  • Title: STS-92 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata of Japan gets an adjustment on his launch and entry suit.
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
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