STS-70 Pilot Kevin Kregel is donning his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building with help from a suit technician. Kregel, who is about to make his first trip into space, and four crew members will shortly depart for Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Discovery is undergoing final preparations for a liftoff scheduled during a two and a half hour launch window opening at 9:41 a.m. EDT.
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NASA
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STS-70 Pilot Kevin Kregel is donning his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building with help from a suit technician. Kregel, who is about to make his first trip into space, and four crew members will shortly depart for Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Discovery is undergoing final preparations for a liftoff scheduled during a two and a half hour launch window opening at 9:41 a.m. EDT.