STS-34

STS-34
Uppdrag31
RymdfärjaAtlantis (5)[1]
NSSDC-ID1989-084A[2]
Färdens tid4 dagar, 23 timmar, 39 minuter, 20 sekunder
Uppskjutning
StartplatsStartplatta 39B vid Kennedy Space Center i Florida
Start18 oktober 1989, 12:53:40 p.m. EDT
Landning
Landning23 oktober 1989, 9:33:00 a.m. PDT
Omloppsbana
Varv79 st[3]
Apogeum307 km
Perigeum298 km
Banlutning34,3°
Sträcka3,200 miljoner km
Besättning
BefälhavareDonald E. Williams (2)
PilotMichael J. McCulley (1)
UppdragsspecialisterFranklin R. Chang-Diaz (2)
Shannon W. Lucid (2)
Ellen S. Baker (1)
Kronologi
Rymdfärjeprogrammet
Föregående uppdragNästa uppdrag
STS-28 STS-33

STS-34 var den trettioförsta flygningen i det amerikanska rymdfärjeprogrammet och femte i ordningen för rymdfärjan Atlantis. Den sköts upp från Pad 39B vid Kennedy Space Center i Florida den 18 oktober 1989. Efter nästan fem dagar i omloppsbana runt jorden återinträdde rymdfärjan i jordens atmosfär och landade vid Edwards Air Force Base i Kalifornien.

Uppdragets mål var att placera rymdsonden Galileo och dess Inertial Upper Stage i bana runt jorden.

Galileo

Drygt sex timmar efter uppskjutningen lösgjordes Inertial Upper Stage raketen och rymdsonden från rymdfärjans lastrum. Och drygt en timme efter det var rymdsonden på väg mot Venus, för sin första gravitationsslunga.

Väckningar

Under Geminiprogrammet började NASA spela musik för besättningar och sedan Apollo 15 har man varje "morgon" väckt besättningen med ett musikstycke, särskilt utvalt antingen för en enskild astronaut eller för de förhållanden som råder.

DagLåtArtist/KompositörSpelad för
2"Hail Purdue"Donald E. Williams
3University of Oklahoma fight songShannon Lucid
4"Bohemian Rhapsody"Queen
5"Centerfield"John Fogerty
6"Fly Like An Eagle"Steve Miller Band

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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-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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The STS-34 crew portrait includes 5 astronauts. Pictured left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, mission specialist; Donald E. Williams, commander; Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, mission specialist; Michael J. McCulley, pilot; and Ellen S. Baker, mission specialist. The crew of 5 launched aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis on October 18, 1989 at 12:53:40pm (EDT). The primary payload was the Galileo Jupiter Spacecraft and attached inertial upper stage (IUS). Deployed 6 hours and 30 minutes into the flight, the IUS stages fired, boosting Galileo on trajectory for a 6 year trip to Jupiter.