STS-28

STS-28
Uppdrag30
RymdfärjaColumbia (8)[1]
NSSDC-ID1989-061A[2]
Färdens tid5 dagar, 1 timmar, 0 minuter, 8 sekunder
Uppskjutning
StartplatsStartplatta 39B vid Kennedy Space Center i Florida
Start8 augusti 1989, 8:37:00 a.m. EDT
Landning
LandningsplatsEAFB, Runway 17
Landning13 augusti 1989, 6:37:08 a.m. PDT
Omloppsbana
Varv80 st[3]
Apogeum306 km
Perigeum289 km
Banlutning57,0°
Sträcka3,400 miljoner km
Besättning
BefälhavareBrewster H. Shaw, Jr. (3)
PilotRichard N. Richards (1)
UppdragsspecialisterJames C. Adamson (1)
David C. Leestma (2)
Mark N. Brown (1)
Kronologi
Rymdfärjeprogrammet
Föregående uppdragNästa uppdrag
STS-30 STS-34

STS-28 var den trettionde flygningen i det amerikanska rymdfärjeprogrammet och åttonde i ordningen för rymdfärjan Columbia. Den sköts upp från Pad 39B vid Kennedy Space Center i Florida den 8 augusti 1989. Efter drygt fem dagar i omloppsbana runt jorden återinträdde rymdfärjan i jordens atmosfär och landade vid Edwards Air Force Base i Kalifornien.

Flygningen gjordes på uppdrag av USA:s försvarsdepartement.

Uppdragets mål

Huvuduppgiften för detta uppdrag tillkännagavs inte, eftersom det var för amerikanska försvarsdepartementets räkning. Senare har det bekräftats att målet med flygningen var att placera den första SDS-2-satelliten i omloppsbana runt jorden. Satelliten kallades USA-40.[4]

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Författare/Upphovsman: Pascal (Flickr user: pasukaru76), Licens: CC0
Vostok spacecraft replica at the Technik Museum Speyer, Germany.
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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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STS-34 Mission Insignia

Description: The triangular shape of the STS-34 crew patch represents forward motion and the entering into new frontiers of science, engineering and technology. The Galileo spacecraft overlaying the orbiter symbolizes the joining together of both manned and unmanned space programs in order to maximize the capabilities of each. The crewmembers, who designed the patch, use a sunrise stretching across Earth's horizon to depict expansion of our knowledge of the solar system and other worlds, leading to a better understanding of our own planet. In the distance, Jupiter, a unique world with many unknowns, awaits the arrival of Galileo to help unlock its secrets. Meanwhile, the Space Shuttle remains in Earth- orbit, continuing to explore the near-Earth environment.
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The STS-30 patch depicts the joining of NASA's manned and unmanned space programs. The sun and inner planets of our solar system are shown with the curve connecting Earth and Venus symbolizing the shuttle orbit, the spacecraft trajectory toward Venus, and its subsequent orbit around our sister planet. A Spanish caravel similar to the ship on the official Magellan program logo commemorates the 16th century explorer's journey and his legacy of adventure and discovery. Seven stars on the patch honor the crew of Challenger. The five-star cluster in the shape of the constellation Cassiopeia represent the five STS-30 crewmembers - Astronauts David Walker, Ronald Grabe, Norman Thagard, Mary Cleave and Mark Lee - who collectively designed the patch.
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Five astronauts composed the STS-28 crew. Seated from left to right are Richard N. (Dick) Richards, pilot; Brewster H. Shaw, commander; and David C. Leestma, mission specialist 2. Standing, from left to right , are Mark N. Brown, mission specialist 3; and James C. (Jim) Adamson, mission specialist 1. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on August 8, 1989, the STS-28 mission was the 4th mission dedicated to the Department of Defense.