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STS-78 Pilot Kevin R. Kregel gets a helping hand as he dons his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building. A former instructor pilot in the Shuttle Training Aircraft, Kregel is embarking on his second trip into space. Along with six fellow crew members, he will depart the O&C in a short while and head for Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Columbia awaits liftoff during a two-and-a-half hour launch window opening at 10:49 a.m. EDT, June 20. STS-78 will be an extended duration flight during which extensive research will be conducted in the Life and Microgravity Spacelab (LMS) located in the payload bay.