NASA Photo ID: S91-43614           File Name: 10065020.jpg
  Film Type: 35mm                    Date Taken: 08/05/91
  Title: STS-48 crewmembers, in LESs, prepare to for emergency egress training at JSC
  Description:
  STS-48 crewmembers, wearing launch and entry suits (LESs) and launch and 
  entry helmets (LEHs), watch post landing egress demonstration with training 
  personnel before practicing the procedures themselves.  From left to right 
  are Mission Specialist (MS) Mark N. Brown, MS James F. Buchli, MS Charles
  D.  Gemar, Commander John O. Creighton, and Pilot Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr.
  The  simulation was held in JSC's Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT) located in
  the  Mockup and Integration Laboratory (MAIL) Bldg 9A.  This rehearsal is
  part of  the training necessary for the crew's mission aboard Discovery,
  Orbiter  Vehicle (OV) 103, scheduled for mid-September of this year.             
  
  Subject terms:
  ASTRONAUT TRAINING                      
  ASTRONAUTS                              
  CREWS                                   
  EGRESS                                  
  EMERGENCIES                             
  HELMETS                                 
  INSTRUCTORS                             
  LAUNCH AND ENTRY SUIT                   
  MOCK-UP                                 
  PERSONNEL                               
  PRESSURE SUITS                          
  RESCUE OPERATIONS                       
  SPACE FLIGHT TRAINING                   
  SPACE SHUTTLES                          
  STS-48                                  
  

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