The STS-76 flight crew stands tall besides the Space Shuttle Atlantis at Launch Pad 39B. From left are Mission Specialists Shannon Lucid, Michael "Rich" Clifford, and Linda Godwin; Pilot Richard Searfoss and Mission Commander Kevin Chilton; and Payload Commander Ronald Sega. The astronauts are wearing their launch/entry suits for the final phase of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. Atlantis is targeted for liftoff on the third Shuttle-Mir docking flight on March 21.
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The STS-76 flight crew stands tall besides the Space Shuttle Atlantis at Launch Pad 39B. From left are Mission Specialists Shannon Lucid, Michael "Rich" Clifford, and Linda Godwin; Pilot Richard Searfoss and Mission Commander Kevin Chilton; and Payload Commander Ronald Sega. The astronauts are wearing their launch/entry suits for the final phase of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. Atlantis is targeted for liftoff on the third Shuttle-Mir docking flight on March 21.