Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
STS-26 Pilot Covey floats in life raft during JSC WETF exercises
Description:
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Pilot Richard O. Covey, wearing the newly designed launch and entry suit (LES), floats in single-occupant life raft in JSC Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29 pool. The simulation of the escape and rescue operations utilized the crew escape system (CES) pole method of egress from the Space Shuttle.
Date Taken:
1988-07-20
Program:
Shuttle
Mission:
STS-026
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUTS
Subject Terms:
LAUNCH
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUT
Subject Terms:
TRAINING
Subject Terms:
LIFE
Subject Terms:
SYSTEMS
Subject Terms:
EMERGENCIES
Subject Terms:
RAFTS
Subject Terms:
ESCAPE
Subject Terms:
ENTRY
Subject Terms:
CREWS
Subject Terms:
AND
Subject Terms:
SUIT
Subject Terms:
STS-26
Subject Terms:
FLOATS
facet_what:
Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF)
facet_what:
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S88-42425
Film Type:
35mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-S88-42425
original url:

STS-26 Pilot Covey floats in life raft during JSC WETF exercises