| Description: STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, backup German Payload Specialist Dr. P. Gerhard Thiele, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), launch and entry helmet (LEH), and parachute, seated on the poolside waits his turn to participate in launch emergency egress (bailout) exercises. The session, held in JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29, used the facility's 25-foot deep pool to simulate the ocean as Thiele and other crewmembers practiced water bailout procedures. Thiele represents the DLR for the upcoming Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) mission.
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| NASA Photo ID: S92-50750 |
Film Type: 35mm |
Date Taken: 12/09/92 |
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