KSC-02PD-1920 - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon arrives at KSC for TCDT 


KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon
(the first Israeli astronaut) arrives at KSC to take part in Terminal
Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include a simulated
launch countdown. Other crew members are Commander Rick Husband, Pilot
William "Willie" McCool, Payload Commander Michael Anderson, Mission
Specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown and Laurel Clark. 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 scheduled for
Jan. 16, 2003.

 
                                               12/17/2002