STS-33

STS-33
Uppdrag32
RymdfärjaDiscovery (9)[1]
NSSDC-ID1989-090A[2]
Färdens tid5 dagar, 0 timmar, 6 minuter, 49 sekunder
Uppskjutning
StartplatsStartplatta 39B vid Kennedy Space Center i Florida
Start22 november 1989, 7:23:30 p.m. EST
Landning
LandningsplatsEAFB, Runway 4
Landning27 november 1989, 4:30:16 p.m. PST
Omloppsbana
Varv78 st[3]
Apogeum214 km
Perigeum207 km
Banlutning28,45°
Sträcka3,400 miljoner km
Besättning
BefälhavareFrederick D. Gregory (2)
PilotJohn E. Blaha (2)
UppdragsspecialisterStory Musgrave (3)

Manley L Carter, Jr. (1)

Kathryn C. Thornton (1)
Kronologi
Rymdfärjeprogrammet
Föregående uppdragNästa uppdrag
STS-34 STS-32

STS-33 var den trettioandra flygningen i det amerikanska rymdfärjeprogrammet och nionde i ordningen för rymdfärjan Discovery. Den sköts upp från Pad 39B vid Kennedy Space Center i Florida den 22 november 1989. Efter 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.

Se även

Referenser

  1. ^ NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive Arkiverad 25 juli 2010 hämtat från the Wayback Machine., läst 28 juli 2016.
  2. ^ ”NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive” (på engelska). NASA. https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1989-090A. Läst 18 mars 2020. 
  3. ^ Manned Astronautics - Figures & Facts Arkiverad 4 mars 2016 hämtat från the Wayback Machine., läst 28 juli 2016.

Externa länkar

USA Rymdfärjan Discovery (OV-103)
Observera att numreringen på uppdragen inte följer varandra. Det beror på att numret tilldelas dem för den ordning uppdraget planerats att genomföras, inte den ordning det i slutändan genomfördes.

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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-33 Mission Insignia

This is the crew patch for STS-33, designed by the five crewmembers. It features a stylized falcon soaring into space to represent America's commitment to manned space flight. The crewmembers feel the falcon symbolizes courage, intelligence, tenacity, and love of flight. They intend the orbit around Earth to represent the falcon's lofty domain; however, the bird, with its keen vision and natural curiosity, is depicted looking forward beyond that domain to challenge the edge of the universe. The bold red feathers of the wings drawn from the American flag overlaying the random field of stars illustrate the determination to expand the boundaries of knowledge by American presence in space. The single gold star on a field of blue honors the memory of the late Rear Admiral S. David Griggs, originally assigned to this crew.
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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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On November 22, 1989, at 7:23:30pm (EST), 5 astronauts were launched into space aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery for the 5th Department of Defense mission, STS-33. Photographed from left to right are Kathryn C. Thornton, mission specialist 3; Manley L. (Sonny) Carter, mission specialist 2; Frederick D. Gregory, commander; John E. Blaha, pilot; and F. Story Musgrave, mission specialist 1.
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STS-32 Mission Insignia
  • The STS-32 patch, designed by the five crewmembers for the January, 1990 space mission, depicts the Space Shuttle orbiter rendezvousing with the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) satellite from above and the Syncom satellite successfully deployed and on its way to geosynchronous orbit. Five stars represent the mission number with three on one side of the orbiter and two on the other. The seven major rays of the sun are in remembrance of the crewmembers for STS 51-L. In preparation for the first Extended Duration Orbiter (EDO) missions, STS-32 conducted a number of medical and middeck scientific experiments. The caduceus on the left represents the medical experiments, and the crystalline structure on the right represents the materials science. The crew is comprised of Astronauts Daniel C. Brandenstein, James D. Wetherbee, Bonnie Dunbar, Marsha S. Ivins, and G. David Low.