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KSC-06pd0497
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Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, rescue vehicles and personnel are lined up to take part in the simulated emergency landing of a shuttle crew. Known as a Mode VI exercise, the operation uses volunteer workers from the Center to pose as astronauts. The purpose of the simulation is to exercise emergency preparedness personnel, equipment and facilities in rescuing astronauts from a downed orbiter and providing immediate medical attention.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-06pd0497. NASA/KSC, 2006-03-15. Public domain. ID: KSC-06pd0497.
