The primary objective of the STS-99 mission was to complete high resolution mapping of large sections of the Earth's surface using the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), a specially modified radar system. This radar system produced unrivaled 3-D images of the Earth's Surface. The mission was launched at 12:31 on February 11, 2000 onboard the space shuttle Endeavour. and led by Commander Kevin Kregel. The crew was Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie and Mission Specialists Janet L. Kavandi, Janice E. Voss, Mamoru Mohri from the National Space Development Agency (Japanese Space Agency), and Gerhard P. J. Thiele from DARA (German Space Agency). In this tape Commander Kevin Kregel introduces the crew to the assembled press at the site where they will practice emergency exit procedures as part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch.
STS-99 Crew with Press, TCDT Crew Emergency Egress Training, Walkdown Pad 39A
2000-01-13
Audio-visual
No indication
English
NTRS | 1999
STS-99 Crew departs SLF after TCDT
NTRS | 2000
STS-52 Astronaut Crew Activities for TCDT
NTRS | 1992