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Columbia and STS-65 by Jean-Jacques Favier of Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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STS-65 Mission Specialist Ch
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STS-65 Mission Specialist Chiao and backup payload specialist Favier at WETF |
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STS-65 Mission Specialist Leroy Chiao, outfitted in a launch and entry suit (LES) and launch and entry helmet (LEH), and backup payload specialist Jean-Jacques Favier, in LES, discuss procedures on the poolside prior to launch emergency egress training (bailout) exercise in the Johnson Space Center's (JSC's) Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. Chiao will join five other NASA astronauts and a Japanese payload specialist later this year for two weeks aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, in support of the second International Microgravity Laboratory 2 (IML-2) mission. Favier represents France's Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). |
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1994-03-08 |
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STS-65 payload specialists F
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STS-65 payload specialists Favier and Mukai on CCT middeck during training |
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Attired in launch and entry suits (LESs) and launch and entry helmets (LEHs) and seated on the Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT) middeck, payload specialists Jean-Jacques Favier and Chiaki Mukai rehearse launch and entry procedures. Favier of the French space agency, Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), is backup for Mukai, the payload specialist representing the National Space Development Agency (NASDA) of Japan. Favier will communicate with the International Microgravity Laboratory 2's (IML-2's) crew from the ground during the scheduled 13-day flight. The two joined six NASA astronauts at Johnson Space Center's (JSC's) Mockup and Integration Laboratory (MAIL) Bldg 9NE for the training session. The STS-65 IML-2 mission will fly aboard Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, next year. |
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1993-12-22 |
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STS-65 backup payload specia
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STS-65 backup payload specialist Favier at JSC's WETF for bailout exercise |
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STS-65 backup (alternate) payload specialist Jean-Jacques Favier, outfitted in a launch and entry suit (LES), stands on the poolside prior to launch emergency egress training (bailout) exercise in the Johnson Space Center's (JSC's) Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. Favier, representing France's Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), is an alternate for Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA) representative who will join six NASA astronauts later this year for two weeks aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, in support of the second International Microgravity Laboratory 2 (IML-2) mission. |
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1994-03-08 |
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STS-65 crewmembers and backu
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STS-65 crewmembers and backup participate in bench review at Boeing Building |
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Attired in clean suits, STS-65 Payload Commander (PLC) Richard J. Hieb (left), backup (alternate) payload specialist Jean-Jacques Favier (center), and Payload Specialist Chiaki Mukai look over equipment to be carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, for the scheduled July flight of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2) mission. Hygiene supplies including plaid lintless towels are stacked on the table in front of the crewmembers. The bench review and equipment inspection took place at the Boeing Flight Equipment Processing Facility (FEPF) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Mukai represents Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA) and Favier represents France's Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). Photo taken by NASA JSC contract photographer Scott A. Wickes. |
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1994-06-23 |
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STS-65 crewmembers and backu
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STS-65 crewmembers and backup participate in bench review at Boeing Building |
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STS-65 crewmembers, wearing clean suits, look over equipment to be carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, for the scheduled July flight of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2) mission. Surrounding a table full of equipment at Boeing's Flight Equipment Processing Facility near the Johnson Space Center (JSC), are (left to right) Mission Specialist (MS) Leroy Chiao, MS Donald A. Thomas, Commander Robert D. Cabana, Payload Specialist Chiaki Mukai, Payload Commander (PLC) Richard J. Hieb, and backup (alternate) payload specialist Jean-Jacques Favier. Mukai represents Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA) and Favier represents France's Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales. Photo taken by NASA JSC contract photographer Scott A. Wickes. |
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1994-06-23 |
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