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Rick Mastracchio dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit+ View High-res
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JSC2006-E-45147 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut Richard A. (Rick) Mastracchio, STS-118 mission specialist, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, prior to the start of a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. United Space Alliance (USA) suit technician Daniel Palmer assisted Mastracchio. 
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JSC2006-E-45151 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut Clayton C. Anderson, Expedition 15 NASA space station science officer and flight engineer, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, prior to the start of a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. United Space Alliance (USA) suit technician Joe Alvarado assisted Anderson. 
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JSC2006-E-45155 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut Clayton C. Anderson, Expedition 15 NASA space station science officer and flight engineer, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, prior to the start of a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. United Space Alliance (USA) suit technicians assisted Anderson. 
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JSC2006-E-45159 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut Dafydd R. (Dave) Williams, STS-118 mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, prior to the start of a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. United Space Alliance (USA) suit technician Carlos E. Ramos assisted Williams. 
Barbara R. Morgan prior to the start of a mission training session+ View High-res
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JSC2006-E-45164 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut Barbara R. Morgan (center), STS-118 mission specialist, dons a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit, prior to the start of a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. David L. Williams (left) and Daniel E. Palmer with United Space Alliance (USA) were on-hand to assist Morgan. 
Charles O. Hobaugh and Clayton C. Anderson use the virtual reality lab+ View High-res
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JSC2006-E-45176 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (background), STS-118 pilot, and Clayton C. Anderson, Expedition 15 NASA space station science officer and flight engineer, use the virtual reality lab at Johnson Space Center to train for their duties aboard the space shuttle and space station. This type of computer interface, paired with virtual reality training hardware and software, helps to prepare the entire team for dealing with space station elements. 
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JSC2006-E-45180 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut Dafydd R. (Dave) Williams, STS-118 mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency, uses virtual reality hardware in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center to rehearse some of his duties on the upcoming mission to the International Space Station. This type of virtual reality training allows the astronauts to wear a helmet and special gloves while looking at computer displays simulating actual movements around the various locations on the station hardware with which they will be working. 
Charles O. Hobaugh and Clayton C. Anderson use the virtual reality lab+ View High-res
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JSC2006-E-45195 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (foreground), STS-118 pilot, and Clayton C. Anderson, Expedition 15 NASA space station science officer and flight engineer, use the virtual reality lab at Johnson Space Center to train for their duties aboard the space shuttle and space station. This type of computer interface, paired with virtual reality training hardware and software, helps to prepare the entire team for dealing with space station elements. 
Scott J. Kelly in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center+ View High-res
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JSC2006-E-45206 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut Scott J. Kelly, STS-118 commander, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, prior to the start of a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Suit technicians Rick Ortega (left) and David L. Williams (right) assisted Kelly. 
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JSC2006-E-45207 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Astronauts Dafydd R. (Dave) Williams (left) representing the Canadian Space Agency, Barbara R. Morgan and Richard A. (Rick) Mastracchio, all STS-118 mission specialists, get help with the donning of training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits prior to the start of a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. United Space Alliance suit technician Drew Billingsley (right) assisted the crewmembers. 
 
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