Stock Photo - 03/25/1999 ___ Two Shuttle crews take part in familiarization activities at Astrotech in Titusville, Fla. From left are STS_101 Mission Specialist Jeffrey N. Williams and Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko, with the Russian Space Agency, STS_96 Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan, STS_101 Mission Specialist Edward Tsang Lu leaning over, a technician with RSC Energia of Korolev, Russia, Manfred Nordhoff, with DaimlerChrysler Aerospace, STS_96 Mission Specialist Daniel T. Barry, and another technician with RSC Energia. They are looking at components of the Russian cargo crane, Strela, to be mounted to the exterior of the Russian station segment on the International Space Station ISS. Both missions include the SPACEHAB Double Module, carrying internal and resupply cargo for Station outfitting. For the first time, STS_96 will include an Integrated Cargo Carrier ICC that will carry the Strela, the SPACEHAB Oceaneering Space System Box SHOSS, which is a logistics items carrier, and a U.S._built crane ORU Transfer Device, or OTD that will be stowed on the station for use during future ISS assembly missions. The ICC can carry up to 6,000 lb of unpressurized payload. It was built for SPACEHAB by DaimlerChrysler Aerospace of Bremen and RSC Energia of Korolev, Russia. STS_96 is targeted for launch on May 24 from Launch Pad 39B. STS_101 is scheduled to launch in early December 1999

Stock Photo: 03/25/1999 --- Two Shuttle crews take part in familiarization activities at Astrotech in Titusville, Fla. From left are STS-101 Mission Specialist Jeffrey N.

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