STS-80 Pilot Kent V. Rominger and a suit technician complete a communications check on his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building. Rominger also served as pilot on his first Shuttle flight, STS-73. He and four crew members will shortly depart the O&C and head for Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Columbia awaits liftoff during a two-and-a-half hour window opening at 2:53 p.m. EST, Nov. 19.
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STS-80 Pilot Kent V. Rominger and a suit technician complete a communications check on his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building. Rominger also served as pilot on his first Shuttle flight, STS-73. He and four crew members will shortly depart the O&C and head for Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Columbia awaits liftoff during a two-and-a-half hour window opening at 2:53 p.m. EST, Nov. 19.