STS-127 crew members

2009-06-03 - At the slidewire basket landing area near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-127 crew members learn about landing procedures during an emergency exit from the pad. From left are Mission Specialist Tom Marshburn, Commander Mark Polansky, and Mission Specialists Tim Kopra, Julie Payette, Christopher Cassidy, Dave Wolf and (far right) Pilot Doug Hurley. The crew is at Kennedy for a launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, which includes emergency exit training and equipment familiarization. (Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett)