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NASA Photo ID:  81-H-157
Date taken: 01/06/81

Kennedy Space Center, FL - Space Shuttle prime crew Bob Crippen (left) and John Young (right), prepare for briefings on the use of the emergency pad escape system known as the "slidewire."  Both the prime and backup crews wore the spacesuits and other equipment they will wear during a mission.  The slidewire system provides a quick and sure escape from the upper pad platform in case of a serious emergency.




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