James C. Adamson

James Craig Adamson
NASA-Astronaut
Född3 mars 1946
Warsaw, New York USA
Tid i rymden13 dagar, 22 timmar, 21 minuter
UrvalsgruppAstronautgrupp 10
UppdragSTS-28, STS-43
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James Craig Adamson, född 3 mars 1946 i Warsaw, New York, är en amerikansk astronaut uttagen i astronautgrupp 10 den 23 maj 1984

Under missionen STS-28 med rymdfärjan Columbia gjorde han ett 80 minuter lång rymdpromenad och ytterligare en 142 minuter lång promenad vid missionen STS-43. Adamson var till 1992 direktanställd vid NASA och sedan blev han manager vid en högskola som har nära koppling till NASA. Senare hade han en hög position vid Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Mellan 1995 och pensioneringen 2001 var han vid Alliedsignal.[1]

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Referenser

  1. ^ O'Meara & Dasch (red.) (2018). ”Adamson, James Craig”. A Dictionary of Space Exploration. Oxford University Press. sid. 178 

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STS-28 mission patch
  • The STS-28 insignia was designed by the astronaut crew, who said it portrays the pride the American people have in their manned spaceflight program. It depicts America (the eagle) guiding the space program (the Space Shuttle) safely home from an orbital mission. The view looks south on Baja California and the west coast of the United States as the space travelers re-enter the atmosphere. The hypersonic contrails created by the eagle and Shuttle represent the American flag. The crew called the simple boldness of the design symbolic of America's unfaltering commitment to leadership in the exploration and development of space.
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Astronaut James C. Adamson
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STS-43 Mission Insignia

  • Designed by the astronauts assigned to fly on the mission, the STS 43 patch portrays the evolution and continuity of the USA's space program by highlighting 30 years of American manned space flight experience -- from Mercury to the Space Shuttle. The emergence of the Shuttle Atlantis from the outlined configuration of the Mercury space capsule commemorates this special relationship. The energy and momentum of launch are conveyed by the gradations of blue which mark the Shuttle's ascent from Earth to space. Once in Earth orbit, Atlantis' cargo bay opens to reveal the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) which appears in gold emphasis against the white wings of Atlantis and the stark blackness of space. A primary mission objective, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) will enable almost continuous communication from Earth to space for future Space Shuttle missions. The stars on the patch are arranged to suggest this mission's numerical designation, with four stars left of Atlantis and three to the right.