STS-88 mission specialist James Newman (wearing white thermal underwear) is photographed preparing for one of the three Extravehicular Activities (EVAs) to be performed on this mission (025-7). Pilot Rick Sturckow (028-9) and Mission specialist Nancy Currie (030-1) review checklists prior to helping with the EVA. Mission specialists Jerry Ross (wearing glasses) and Newman pose in their liquid cooling and ventilation garments (LCVG) prior to donning their Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMU) (032). Ross poses for a photo in his LCVG (033). Newman poses for a photo in his LCVG with parts of the EMU's floating around him (034). Ross, wearing his LCVG and the lower portion of his EMU, takes a sip from a drink packet while Newman watches (035). View of Newman in his LCVG and wearing the lower portion of his EMU (036). Ross poses with Newman who is already wearing the lower portion of his EMU (037).
