FLORIDA : Space Shuttle Crew Wraps Up Final Tests
The crew of the space shuttle Columbia completed a final round of motion sickness tests and prepared for one more day of blood draws and muscle studies as their 17-day mission neared its end. They completed their last full day of work to study the effects of space travel on the human body. Shuttle managers said the weather looked favorable for Columbia’s return home to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. The astronauts also tested a thumb-sized video camera that will for the first time give television viewers a live pilot’s eye view of the landing.
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