Regulations require you to perform the following procedures before launch:
- Please stow all of your cargo in the payload bay. All carry-on items should be in the compartments foward of the mission specialist seating. Please check the pink sheet for further instructions.
- As an active hydrogen vent hood will most likely cause the launch to fail and possibly result in an explosion of the shuttle on the launch pad, your hydrogen vent hoods must be retracted before launch can proceed.
- Any excess hydrogen that may have accumulated near you must be burned off by the hydrogen igniters. If the igniters fail, please advise the commander of a possible RSLS.
- Please have your seat-backs in the horizontal position, as any other position may result in you flying across the cabin and being crushed against the back wall by the 3.5-G lift-off. Please note passengers will be charged for cleaning services in the event of body parts bursting.
- To fasten your seatbelt, get the attention of the nearest technician. Have him place the straps over your shoulders and pull them tight until your arms no longer have circulation.
- Please ensure that your pressure suit and helmet are in working order. NASA is not responsible for suffocation in the event of a loss of cabin pressure.
- In the event of an emergency, the pilot may attempt an RTLS. If this is the case, you will most likely die. Please be advised that standard NASA procedure is to tuck your head between your legs and kiss your bum goodbye.
- Federal regulation prohibits smoking anywhere on the orbiter. Tampering with a smoke detector or Li-OH canister without authorization from mission control is a federal offense.
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